Mental Health

North Peel FHTs mental health team is comprised of Mental Health Social Workers

The North Peel FHT Mental Health Social Workers provides assessment, short-term psychosocial/mental health counselling and education, advocacy and community referrals. Patients meet with the Social worker for regular sessions at intervals determined together by the client and the social worker.

The following include some of the areas that might be addressed by the Social Worker:

  • Anxiety management

  • Stress management

  • Managing depression

  • Substance misuse/abuse

  • Senior's mental health

  • Long-term care needs

  • Grief / Bereavement

  • Trauma / Abuse

  • Self-Esteem

  • Homelessness

  • Income Security

  • Work/disability issues

  • Marital / Couple Issues

  • Family concerns/conflict

  • Other concerns and difficulties

The social worker can provide services through:

  • one on one counselling

  • couples counselling

  • support groups

The North Peel FHT Social Workers have both a Bachelors's Degree and a Master's degree in Social Work and are registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. 

Referrals for social work services are made by the North Peel FHT family physicians or allied health professionals.

The Social Worker provides assessment, short-term psychosocial/mental health counselling and education, advocacy and community referrals. Patients meet with the Social worker for regular sessions at intervals determined together by the client and the social worker.