Recovery Practitioner Referral Criteria 2025 – 2027

This criteria highlights groups of people that are most appropriate for Recovery Practitioners (RP’s) and those considered unsuitable. There are always exceptions to the rule, and these can be openly discussed at planned MAT meetings or directly with the Devon Mental Health Alliance (DMHA).

RP’s deliver relationship-based interventions that are tailored to individual need. These interventions are designed to foster trust, build resilience, and support the development of long-term coping strategies, while also strengthening connections to the wider community.

All Recovery Practitioner referrals should be based on recovery. Clients therefore need to have their basic needs met as without basic stability people are not ready to learn and make the changes that are required for their recovery journey such as; being able to accept that they have a responsibility for their own wellbeing and engaging in community activities and other resources.

Accepted as suitable for RP referral

▫   People stepping down or away from statutory services

▫   Bipolar

▫   Complex Depression and Anxiety

▫   Complex Emotional Needs

▫   PTSD – Single Event

▫   EUPD * needs more clarification as to why they are not open to CEN service

  Unsuitable for RP referral

▫   Current Psychosis  

▫   Unstable/Crisis Bipolar

▫   Eating disorders as presenting issue

▫   Perinatal needs

▫   Criminal Justice referrals

▫   CPTSD

▫   Complex Trauma that needs therapy/unpacking

▫   People having current treatment/intervention or those on another mental health caseload - unless the referral is part of an agreed step down

▫   Those in current crisis or constant crisis