Youth Therapeutic offer 14-24 (inclusive) NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB

Tender description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in the provision of a Youth Therapeutic offer 14-24 inclusive).<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to provide a Therapeutic Pathway for 14-24 (inclusive) year olds to offer mild-moderate emotional wellbeing and mental health support for young people. Evidence based support may include emotional wellbeing and mental health advice, Youth Work and Counselling. Essential to deliver 'drop-in' based support via several locally based hubs.<br/><br/>The contract period will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further two years, commencing 1st April 2024. The contract value is £1,450,000 per annum. Lot 1: NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in the provision of a Youth Therapeutic offer 14-24 inclusive). for 14-24 (inclusive) year olds to offer mild-moderate emotional wellbeing and mental health support for young people. Evidence based support may include emotional wellbeing and mental health advice, Youth Work and Counselling. Essential to deliver 'drop-in' based support via several locally based hubs.<br/><br/>This service will meet the following objectives:<br/><br/>• CYP will have access to a youth therapeutic service providing early intervention for emerging mild to moderate social, emotional and mental health needs.<br/><br/>• The Youth therapeutic pathway will engage CYP in their local communities wherever possible with both online and face to face options made available to them.<br/><br/>• The Youth therapeutic pathway will provide specific and targeted support for CYP who are engaging in self-injury and self-harm behaviours.<br/><br/>• This support will lead to a reduction in emotional wellbeing and mental health problems extending into adulthood, leading to a reduction in the associated financial and social costs of mental health care across the lifespan.<br/><br/>The provider of this project will commit to working collaboratively with children and young people's mental health (CYPMH) and wider health, education and care system partners and adopt a Thrive approach for CYP accessing mental health (MH) services