Richard works through the Airedale Primary Care Trust as Early Intervention in Psychosis Care Co-ordinator. He provides the training and education around mental health issues, initial assessments of mental health, advice and signposting to other agencies / services.

Richard works with young people with first episode psychosis to include early and sustained engagement, medication, psychological therapies, family support, basics of daily living, pathway to education and occupation, treating co-morbidity, relapse prevention, crisis plan, in patient and respite care, regular review discharge.

Training:
* 1998 - 2001: Mental Health Nurse Training in York
Worked for:
* Leeds Housing Concern supporting People in a homeless hostel and individual tenancies
* Leeds City Council Social Services as a mental health day centre worker
* Leeds NHS as a staff nurse at a day treatment service
* Bradford District Care trust as a community psychiatric nurse
* Completed Diploma of Health Education in Psychological Interventions at Leeds MET in 2004