Specifications include, but are not limited to: Hawai'i's adult mental health service delivery system is based on the concept of recovery, that consumers can lead fulfilling lives even in the presence of a serious mental illness. Services are focused on the need of the individual, not only on symptom relief and stabilization. but on consumer empowerment and the skills needed to lead satisfying, hopeful and contributing lives. The goal for the Mental Health Emergency Worker service is to provide interventions for individuals experiencing an episode of emotional, behavioral or psychological crisis. This is achieved through rapid response to emergent needs, assisting individuals in resolving crises in the least restrictive setting, prevention of more intensive interventions, and through assisting frequent users of crisis services in development plans to promote their own wellness.
