Psychiatry

The HPHA Department of Psychiatry provides outpatient psychiatric care via a collaborative care model.  A referral is required from a primary care provider (Family Doctor/Pediatrician/Nurse Practitioner) in order to access psychiatric services.

The psychiatrist will work collaboratively with individuals during the episode of care to establish diagnosis, provide treatment recommendations and plan discharge from psychiatric services with subsequent follow-up with the referring primary care provider. The duration of an episode of psychiatric care is determined by clinical need.

• Assessments and care can be provided virtually and/or in-person and the type is determined by clinical need and patient preference.
• The team includes staff from administrative services, Social Work, Nursing and Department of Psychiatry and may include internal consultations with Nurse Practitioners, Dietitians, and other HPHA services as appropriate.
• Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance is a teaching hospital; our team includes learners such as Interns, Medical Students and Residents.
• Outpatient Psychiatry does not provide emergency psychiatric assessment or care; if you are in crisis or at risk of harming yourself or others, you are recommended to contact the Huron Perth Helpline and Crisis Response Team at 1-888-829-7484 or access your nearest emergency department

Specialty Psychiatric Services  

The following Specialty Psychiatric Services are available:

• Concurrent Disorders (Co-occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders)
• Dual Diagnosis (Co-occurring Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
• Huron Perth Assertive Community Treatment Team (HPACTT)
• Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP)
• Seniors Mental Health  

Referrals

Our psychiatrists provide indirect care and treatment recommendations to primary care providers via the Ontario Telemedicine Network e-Consult Service. Request an e-Consult.

Referral Forms 

• Non-Urgent Referral for Adult or Psychogeriatric Programs

To make a referral to the Urgent Care Clinic, please call the Huron Perth Helpline and Crisis Response Team at 1-888-829-7484. Referrals to the Urgent Care Clinic are reviewed on a weekly basis.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is currently paused due to a vacancy. Thank you for your understanding as we focus our efforts on resuming this service as soon as possible.

Please see below for community based child and youth mental health and Child Psychiatry resources:

Ages 16 and 17 please send referrals:

• In Perth to HPHA OPMH Services: /psychiatry
• In Huron to Huron Health Systems OPMH Services: https://www.huronhealthsystem.ca/mental-health-outpatient

• Woodview Tele-Mental Health Services Referral Information: https://woodview.ca/tele-mental-health/

• Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) Referral Information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/make-referral-child-and-parent-resource-institute-cpri#section-3 (also see linked referral form)

• One stop Talk - https://onestoptalk.ca/
• Huron Perth Centre (HPC) For referral Information: Services :: Huron-Perth Centre
• HPC works alongside clients, families, and the primary care provider to organize community-based child and youth mental health services.
• Informed consent from the client is required for 3rd Party referral.
• HPC is happy to be invited into a discussion with primary care providers, the client and their families about a potential referral for service
• The Primary care provider is informed of HPC involvement at the point of intake through the Confirmation of first contact – communication to Primary Health form, pending client consent