Joseph Brant Hospital's Community Mental Health services provide a continuum of care from assessment or consultation, to specialized treatment supports for clients with complex and serious mental health disorders.
Please see below for a list of our programs and services.
The Psychiatrist Consultation Service provides assessment, medication review, and treatment recommendations via a "shared care" model with family physicians.
Exclusionary criteria (as primary cause for referral): Autism assessments, Eating Disorders, Dementia, Gender Dysphoria. Assessments are not given for the purpose of ODSP, WSIB, forensics or CAS
Provides Short Term individual therapy for adults experiencing predominant mood & anxiety disorders; complex personality disorders with comorbidity, and severe adjustment reaction disorders where group therapy is not evidenced based.
Two formats of DBT are offered, the Comprehensive Program and the DBT Skills Only Group.
Provides individual and group assessment, consultation and treatment for individuals with co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders.
Intensive Case Management Services offers comprehensive outreach services to adult clients and their families.
This program addresses the multiple needs of clients with predominantly psychotic or severe mood disorders (e.g. bipolar) and focuses on the client's goals and effective community reintegration.
The Medication Clinic facilitates the optimal use of psychotropic medications to ensure client stability in the community and supports clients in maintaining adequate functioning and an enhanced quality of life. Primarily for individuals on an injectable medication.
The Phoenix Early Intervention in Psychosis Program services individuals aged 14-35 years old who are experiencing early signs and symptoms of psychosis. This recovery-focused program helps individuals achieve their goals at work, at school and within their social networks, thereby reducing the impact psychosis can have on one’s life. The team includes psychiatrists, nurses, a social worker, an occupational therapist, a peer support worker and a substance use counsellor.
Services Include:
Accessing Care
People can self-refer or can be referred by a health professional or physician.
Referrals are accepted from physicians, hospitals, community agencies, and mental health and addiction professionals. There is an intake review to determine eligibility for all treatment services.
Centralized Adult Mental Health & Addiction Services Referral
All referrals must have a completed PHQ-9 and GAD-7
Community Mental Health Front Desk: 905-632-3737 ext.3401
General Program Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Joseph Brant Community Health Centre (JBCHC), next to the hospital 1182 North Shore Boulevard (east door entrance located just off North Shore Boulevard ) Burlington, ON Community Mental Health is located on the lower level of the Joseph Brant Community Health Centre.
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