Mental health officer definition

Mental health officer means an individual who is designated by a local mental
Mental health officer means an individual who is designated by a local mental health authority as qualified by training and experience in the recognition and identification of mental illness, to:
Mental health officer means a person working in an approved place used for the treatment of patients suffering from mental disorder who is employed for the whole or almost the whole of his or her time in the direct treatment or care for those patients.

Examples of Mental health officer in a sentence

  • Mental health officer) in relation to a member, has the meaning given in ahealth service transfer agreement.

  • The procedure for this at Harrow Gate Academy is: trusted adults, Positive Mental health officer available at all times, worry boxes and note drops, open doors and check in.Please note – in this and subsequent sections, you should take any references to the DSL to mean “the DSL (or deputy DSL)”.

  • Mental health officer training courses need to give this area more attention and ensure that the training provided reflects the skills and knowledge that will be required when operating as a supervisor.

  • Mental health officer (MHO) status is a benefit that was awarded to 1995 section members working full or part-time in a hospital for patients suffering from mental disorders.In order to qualify for and retain MHO status it is necessary to spend substantially the whole of your time in the direct treatment or care of patients suffering from mental disorders.

  • If you have Mental health officer status we recommend you discuss your options with the pensions team on 0114 3052220.


More Definitions of Mental health officer

Mental health officer means an officer of a local authority appointed to act as a mental health officer for the purposes of this Act;
Mental health officer means a person appointed (or deemed appointed) under section 9(1) of the 1984 Act;
Mental health officer means a person designated as such under section 61(1);
Mental health officer. ('MHO') means a person employed by an Employer and classified in accordance with the MHO classification in clause 115.
Mental health officer means any person designated as a mental health officer under section 34;
Mental health officer means an individual who is designated by a local mental health authority as qualified by training and experience in the recognition and identification of mental illness, to [interact with and transport persons to any {an individual to a designated }mental health facility.]:
Mental health officer means a person appointed to be a Mental Health Officer under section 12;