gateway worker...?

[Lii YourLost]

iv been reffered to a gate way worker what are they? / what do they do?


thank youuu xxx

[Stellata]

I can't say as I know.

But I found this -

Quote:

Primary Care Mental Health Gateway Worker

These workers will deal with the majority of routine referrals to mental health services made by your GP or other health care professionals. They are based within the Community Mental Health Team but will in most cases, provide appointments within your own surgery.
Gateway workers will offer you up to two sessions each lasting approximately 30-45 minutes in order to conduct a full assessment of how you are feeling and what help would be most appropriate. They may refer you to primary care mental health services (counsellor, graduate worker), secondary care mental health services or decide another course of action is more appropriate. To learn more about secondary care see Hospital and Community Mental Health Services section under Mental Health Services, for your region

[Source.]

[Fry]

Could you ask the person who referred you what their take on a gateway worker is too?
xx