The RAIT team will provide unique mental health services in partnership with Primary Health Care Practitioners to individuals across Lambton/Kent Counties. RAIT services will be provided to individuals who have limited access to mental health services. The RAIT Program is an interdisciplinary team that will develop a treatment plan in collaboration with the individual and their Primary Health Care Practitioner. The RAIT team is comprised of the following professional designations; psychiatry, nursing, social work, psychotherapy and client care assistants. Responsive access to the RAIT Program will be available through the individuals Primary Health Care Practitioner with a target response within business hours. Services will be short term in duration, with a solution based focus and facilitating ongoing mental health services when necessary. Services may include any of the following: psychiatric consult and recommendations, nursing assessment and treatment, psychotherapy treatment, psychosocial interventions, and life skills coaching as well, linkages and referrals to needed resources and services within CMHA or externally to other community professionals.
