Counselling and Treatment - Mental Health
The Developmental Disabilities Services is a part of the Regional Specialized Mental Health Program of North Bay Regional Health Centre.
The clinical team works collaboratively with community-based multidisciplinary teams to achieve the Developmental Disabilities Services goals of optimizing the quality of life for adults with dual diagnosis (developmental disability and a serious mental illness), enhancing independent or interdependent community living, reducing the need for hospitalization or institutional care, and developing regional local partnerships.
The Developmental Disabilities Service provides the following services:
- comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment services for adults with a dual diagnosis
- monitoring medical-therapeutic outcomes to prevent re-hospitalization
- linking individuals to needed community services
- individual therapy
- skill building
- providing support and education to client's support network
- consulting with inpatient clinicians
- participating in hospital discharge
- assisting in research projects
Criteria for consultation for the Development Disabilities Services:
- being referred for diagnostic assessment or review of medication/treatment plans
- has a recognized developmental disability of mild to profound severity and exhibits behaviours that may be attributable to a mental illness
- may have a diagnosis within the autistic spectrum disorders and is not adequately supported by local generic mental health services
Individuals will not be assessed without consent from his/her substitute decision-maker.
If there is a primary physician, he/she must provide a written referral.
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Cochrane Timiskaming Branch - Kirkland Lake - Kirkland Street W
5 Kirkland Street W
Kirkland Lake
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Cochrane Timiskaming Branch
Main Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Phone: 705-567-9596
ext. 4221
FAX: 705-567-5211