Community programs and services are important components of the hospital s therapeutic milieu. A community mental health clinic located in the city core maintains an active caseload of 850 clients. Rehabilitation Resources, a community vocational centre, provides work assessments, job placement and career counselling services for outpatients and patients discharged from the hospital. The hospital has developed and is continuing to expand its regional tertiary care role including expansion of outreach consultative services. The North Bay Psychiatric Hospital is formally affiliated with the University of Western Ontario.
Opportunities exist for faculty appointments for qualified medical personnel.
The hospital also maintains affiliation with health service facilities and departments at several other universities and community colleges. Research and Education Participation in research projects and continuing education endeavours are strongly encouraged at North Bay Psychiatric Hospital. Medical and clinical professionals are actively involved in major research projects in conjunction with medical education centres and other facilities on a provincial and national level. Salaries and Benefits Salaries and benefits at North Bay Psychiatric Hospital are competitive with those of other psychiatric facilities and general hospitals. Compensation packages for medical personnel are more generous than those available in southern Ontario facilities.