The Community Mental Health Team provides support to adults living in Sheffield who have complex or ongoing mental health needs.

We deliver care through eight multi-disciplinary care groups, each partnered with a General Practice, Primary and Community Mental Health Care and the local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations. 

We provide advice on managing mental health problems. This might include assessing your needs and helping you get support from the most appropriate service or agency.

All of the support we provide will be based on your individual needs and you will be fully involved in deciding what will work best for you.

We will regularly review your care plan with you and anyone else you would like to be involved in your care, such as family, loved ones or carers.

We will work collaboratively with you and anyone important to you to maximise your personal development underpinned by the principles of a recovery-based approach including hope, independence, fulfilment and enthusiasm.

We work closely with SHSC’s other services to manage any changes in your needs.

How will young people transition into the service?

We will work in partnership with child and adolescent mental health services to support a smooth transition between services by their 18th birthday.

How is the service accessed?

The Community Mental Health Team aims to make referrals to the service as easy as possible and referrals are normally received from GPs and primary care. We also accept referrals from Sheffield Health and Social Care’s crisis and inpatient services.

Once a referral is received you will be offered an initial assessment, then up to four assessments to determine the best care pathway for you.

Initial assessment appointments may be carried out during a phone call or may be face to face, usually in the mental health team base.

You may be sent questionnaires to complete prior to your first assessment appointment or during the assessment process. It is important that you complete these as they give us a basis to understand the nature of your problems and develop an individual care plan.

You can take a look at our service eligibility and selection criteria here.