Outpatient Mental Health Clinic

Therapy Services: Graduated Group Therapy Program

Age: 16+

Service Area: District of Nipissing

Referrals Accepted from: Physicians, Schedule 1 facilities and community agencies

Type of Service: Provides time limited evidence based group psychotherapy using CBT and DBT applied approaches with a specialty in mood and anxiety disorders to enhance recovery and wellness.

Inclusionary Criteria: Clients living with moderate to severe mental illness with stable basic needs. Clients must be followed by a physician or other service provider.

Continuing Care Program

Age: 16+

Service Area: District of Nipissing

Referrals Accepted from: Physicians, Schedule 1 facilities and community agencies

Type of Service: Ongoing preventative health care support and metabolic monitoring for individuals who continue to require long-term treatment.

Inclusionary Criteria: Living with a psychotic illness; have been prescribed anti-psychotic medication; are likely to require long-term and ongoing follow-up; do not have an alternate access to medical care.

Outpatient Psychiatry Consultation Service

Age: 16+

Service Area: Districts of Nipissing and Timiskaming as well as a portion of the Muskoka/Parry Sound District

Referrals Accepted from: Physicians and Nurse Practitioners

Type of Service: The Psychiatric Consultation Service offers a one-time consultation to patients aged 16 years and above. The service does not provide consultation to individuals whose main symptoms are due to Developmental Disability or Acquired Brain Injury, or to patients seeking the completion of legal or disability documentation. The Psychiatric Consultation service is not a follow-up service, however our psychiatrists may offer additional visits on a case by case basis.

Early Intervention in Psychosis Program

Age: 16-35

Service area: District of Nipissing

Referrals Accepted from: All sources

Type of service:  The Early Intervention for Psychosis Program provides close psychiatric follow-up, intensive support services and education to individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis. We also provide support and education to their families. This service is geared towards patients with a probable diagnosis of a Primary Psychotic Disorder and may not accept patients where the psychotic symptoms are secondary to underlying Personality Disorders or if the patients suffers from a significant Developmental Disability.

Day/Evening Addictions Treatment Program

Age: 16+

Service: Therapeutic support over a 4-16 week period for anyone who is experiencing challenges with substance use and/or any combination of mental health issues.  Offering primarily group work and limited one-on-one support through psychotherapy and psychoeducational approaches, clients will work with a clinician to identify personalized recovery and treatment goals based on individual strengths, values and future aspirations.

Service Location: In person and online.

Referrals from: Self/family, physicians, nurse practitioners, hospitals, community agencies.

Refer By: Central Intake Referral Form for Community Mental Health Programs RHC 1646 located on the NBRHC website under Health Provider Forms, faxed to 705-476-6136.  Call Central Intake at 705-476-6240 ext 6294 for further information during business hours.

RAAM Clinic (Rapid Access Addiction Medicine)

Age: 16+

Service:  The RAAM clinic offers fast access to medication to reduce or prevent cravings for individuals wishing to seek treatment for alcohol and/or opioid use.  RAAM also offers brief psychotherapy, supportive counselling, and case management.

Service Location: In person and by phone.

Referrals From: Self/family, physicians, nurse practitioners, hospitals, community agencies.

Refer By: Walk-ins are encouraged or call 1-833-434-7800 or use the Central Intake Referral Form for Community Mental Health Programs RHC 1646 located on the NBRHC website under Health Provider Forms, and fax to 705-476-6136.