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Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (iCAMHS) | Lakes
Public Service, Psychiatry, Mental Health
Today
Taupō Hospital
Description
iCAMHS is a community service that provides specialist advice, assessment, diagnosis and treatment for infants/pepi, children/tamariki and youth/rangatahi.
We have two iCAMHS teams – one based at the Childrens Health Hub, supporting the Rotorua community, and one based at Taupō Hospital, supporting the Southern Lakes community (Taupō, Tūrangi and Mangakino).
Staff
The iCAMHS team is made up of specialist health workers professionally trained to work with children and teenagers. These people are Nurses, Child Psychotherapists, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers, Co-existing problems clinicians and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
New Zealand citizens or those who have obtained permanent residence are entitled to publicly funded health care.
Non-residents may be required to pay for their health care.
Click here to read more about eligibility for funded care at Lakes DHB.
Hours
Taupō Hospital
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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For urgent out of hours assistance, please call the Acute Response Team on 0800 166 167.
Public Holidays: Closed Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
What do we do? We provide and offer: specialist assessment and diagnosis for a range of mental health and addiction conditions (moderate to severe emotional and behavioural disorders) consultation and liaison services to primary care providers and other agencies that deal with infants/pepi, children/tamariki and youth/rangatahi several kinds of psychological therapy, support and liaison to other community based providers who offer additional therapy. Where can we see you? We have two community teams that cover the Lakes region and operate from two sites: iCAMHS Rotorua (Rotorua and surrounding areas) See map here iCAMHS Southern Lakes (Taupō, Tūrangi and Mangakino) See map here We can see you onsite in your home in your school in hospital in a residential setting or youth friendly place in the community What happens when we see you? When a referral is received we will: call you to arrange a "Choice Appointment" with a clinician. Choice appointments help work out what is going on and where to next. We strongly encourage you to bring a family/whānau member to this appointment discuss any concerns you and your family/whānau have hopefully at the end of this time have a shared understanding of these things so you can make a choice about what comes next. What happens after the choice appointment? another agency might be identified as a 'better fit' to help you solve any issues you might decide to try a few strategies and not come back to iCAMHS we agree that a particular therapy might help and you are referred to the right clinician for this work at iCAMHS or another agency if you decide you don't need iCAMHS right now, you can come back another time if you need support again
What do we do? We provide and offer: specialist assessment and diagnosis for a range of mental health and addiction conditions (moderate to severe emotional and behavioural disorders) consultation and liaison services to primary care providers and other agencies that deal with infants/pepi, children/tamariki and youth/rangatahi several kinds of psychological therapy, support and liaison to other community based providers who offer additional therapy. Where can we see you? We have two community teams that cover the Lakes region and operate from two sites: iCAMHS Rotorua (Rotorua and surrounding areas) See map here iCAMHS Southern Lakes (Taupō, Tūrangi and Mangakino) See map here We can see you onsite in your home in your school in hospital in a residential setting or youth friendly place in the community What happens when we see you? When a referral is received we will: call you to arrange a "Choice Appointment" with a clinician. Choice appointments help work out what is going on and where to next. We strongly encourage you to bring a family/whānau member to this appointment discuss any concerns you and your family/whānau have hopefully at the end of this time have a shared understanding of these things so you can make a choice about what comes next. What happens after the choice appointment? another agency might be identified as a 'better fit' to help you solve any issues you might decide to try a few strategies and not come back to iCAMHS we agree that a particular therapy might help and you are referred to the right clinician for this work at iCAMHS or another agency if you decide you don't need iCAMHS right now, you can come back another time if you need support again
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Non-acute specialist mental health community services, Eating disorders
- Regions
Lakes
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referrals can be made by GPs, doctors, schools, public health nurses, other agencies and other health related specialties.
A referral needs to be made in writing (you may choose to use the referral form below).
Who do we see?
We usually see people aged 0 - 19, (however where there are concerns for those individuals outside the usual age range we can be consulted to determine appropriate service).
We see people who might be worried they have depression, anxiety, eating disorders, psychosis, alcohol and drug abuse, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention/hyperactivity deficit disorder (ADHD). If you would like to discuss a self referral please contact us.
- Referral Form (DOC, 69 KB)
Description
What do we do?
We provide and offer:
- specialist assessment and diagnosis for a range of mental health and addiction conditions (moderate to severe emotional and behavioural disorders)
- consultation and liaison services to primary care providers and other agencies that deal with infants/pepi, children/tamariki and youth/rangatahi
- several kinds of psychological therapy, support and liaison to other community based providers who offer additional therapy.
Where can we see you?
We have two community teams that cover the Lakes region and operate from two sites:
- iCAMHS Rotorua (Rotorua and surrounding areas)
See map here
- iCAMHS Southern Lakes (Taupō, Tūrangi and Mangakino)
See map here
We can see you
- onsite
- in your home
- in your school
- in hospital
- in a residential setting or youth friendly place in the community
What happens when we see you?
When a referral is received we will:
- call you to arrange a "Choice Appointment" with a clinician. Choice appointments help work out what is going on and where to next. We strongly encourage you to bring a family/whānau member to this appointment
- discuss any concerns you and your family/whānau have
- hopefully at the end of this time have a shared understanding of these things so you can make a choice about what comes next.
What happens after the choice appointment?
- another agency might be identified as a 'better fit' to help you solve any issues
- you might decide to try a few strategies and not come back to iCAMHS
- we agree that a particular therapy might help and you are referred to the right clinician for this work at iCAMHS or another agency
- if you decide you don't need iCAMHS right now, you can come back another time if you need support again
- iCAMHS Brochure (DOC, 327 KB)
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Child / Tamariki friendly
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Contact Details
Taupō Hospital
Lakes
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Phone
(07) 376 1099
Email
Website
Taupō Hospital
38 Kotare Street
Taupō
Street Address
Taupō Hospital
38 Kotare Street
Taupō
Postal Address
Taupō Hospital
PO Box 841
Taupō
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This page was last updated at 2:24PM on March 27, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (iCAMHS) | Lakes.