Draft:Clarity Health Care

Overview

Clarity Health Care and Psychology South provide effective, collaborative care to individuals living with mental illness or experiencing mental health concerns at any stage of life. Under the leadership of CEO Davis Lemke, Clarity Health Care offers comprehensive mental health services tailored to each individual's needs. It is based in Melbourne, Australia

Services

Clarity Health Care boasts a multidisciplinary team of experienced clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health social workers, and other mental health clinicians. The clinic offers flexible and accessible psychological treatment options based on the latest research, ensuring comprehensive, personalized, and effective mental health care. The team specializes in various psychological interventions, supporting individuals on their journey to recovery.

Accreditation

Clarity Health Care is among the few psychology clinics accredited against the National Standards for Mental Health Services, ensuring the highest quality of care.

Vision and Goals

Founded in 2013, Clarity Health Care aims to provide an alternative to hospital settings for individuals experiencing severe mental illness. By 2030, the organization aspires to support 100,000 people in their recovery within the community. Clarity Health Care envisions being Australia's most impactful provider of comprehensive mental health care.

Team and Approach

The team at Clarity Health Care includes psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, mental health social workers, and registered nurses. They provide evidence-based care through various flexible and accessible modalities, emphasizing collaboration and continuity of care. Guided by the recovery model and bio-psycho-social model, Clarity Health Care manages complex cases and delivers services nationally through telehealth and clinics in Victoria and Tasmania.

Impact and Recognition

Clarity Health Care's model has proven effective in delivering recovery outcomes. A review showed a 90% reduction in psychiatric hospital readmissions due to their interventions. The organization's evidence-based approach has earned recognition through funding arrangements with North Western Melbourne PHN for the delivery of the Head to Health service, supporting people with complex mental illnesses as part of the Brimbank Mental Health and Wellbeing Local, and a hospital substitution program for private health insurers.