Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
ACT team mission
ACT teams offer treatment, rehabilitation and support services to adults who have a severe and persistent mental disorder with ongoing symptoms and who have difficulty engaging in conventional psychiatric treatment. Sustained intervention in the person’s living environment is provided by an interdisciplinary team, including a psychiatrist.
Services offered by ACT teams
- Psychiatric follow-up in the community
- Recovery-focused interdisciplinary approach
- Support from a helping peer
- Addiction intervention
- Support and assistance in the living environment
- Help with finances
- Rehabilitation and psychosocial follow-up
- Medical follow-up for the psychiatric condition
- In-home medication dispensing
Three ACT teams serve our territory:
- Métro ACT
- JGH (Jewish General Hospital) ACT
- Parc-Extension ACT
Our ACT teams
Our ACT teams are made up of the following:
- Occupational therapists
- Clinical nurses
- Psychoeducators
- Social workers
- Human relations officers
- Criminologists
- Psychiatrists
- Helping peers
- Administrative staff
Referral
To access mental health services, please visit the Adult mental health access mechanism (MASMA) page.
Variable Intensity Case Management (VICM)
VICM team mission
Variable Intensity Case Management (VICM) is for persons with severe and persistent mental disorders who could benefit from psychosocial rehabilitation and require intervention in their living environment. The intervention aims to develop the user’s autonomy and individual skills through an approach based on guidance and service coordination to promote recovery.
Services offered by the VICM team
- Psychosocial follow-up with a recovery-based approach to acquire and sustain functional, personal and relational skills
- Liaison with the person’s healthcare professionals (general practitioner, psychiatrist) and other organizations or individuals involved (public or community network, family, friends)
- Support and assistance with basic needs (housing, nutrition, clothing, medication)
- Assistance connecting with needed services
Our VICM team
Our VICM team consists of the following:
- Social workers
- Occupational therapists
- Criminologists
- Psychoeducators
- Nurses
- Human relations officers
Referral
To access mental health services, please visit the Adult mental health access mechanism (MASMA) page.
Light-Intensity Case Management (LICM)
LICM team mission
The LICM team offers case management follow-up and occasional support to individuals with a severe mental disorder whose recovery is generally more advanced than that of ICM or ACT clients. The individual’s mental health condition is generally stable but requires follow-up on an as-needed basis to ensure smooth functioning in the community and prevent hospitalization or emergency care.
Our LICM team
Our LICM team consists of the following:
- Nurses
- Social workers
- Educators
Referral
To access mental health services, please visit the Adult mental health access mechanism (MASMA) page.