The National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) was established thru Public Works Act 3258.

It was first known as INSULAR PSYCHOPATIC HOSPITAL, situated on a hilly piece of land in Barrio Mauway, Mandaluyong, Rizal and was formally opened on December 17, 1928.

This hospital was later known as the NATIONAL MENTAL HOSPITAL.
On November 12, 1986, it was given its present name NATIONAL CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH thru Memorandum Circular No. 48 of the Office of the President.

On January 30, 1987, NCMH was categorized as a Special Research Training Center and hospital under Department of Health.

Today, NCMH has an authorized bed capacity of 4,200 and a daily average of 3,400 in-patients. It sprawls on a 46.7 hectare compound with a total of 35 Pavilions/Cottages and 52 Wards.

The Center has an authorized personnel component of 1,981, consisting of 116 Doctors, 371 Nurses, 651 Nursing Attendants, 683 Administrative Staff and 160 Medical Ancillary Personnel.

The NCMH is a special training and research hospital mandated to render a comprehensive (preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative) range of quality mental health services nationwide.

It also gives and creates venues for quality mental health education, training and research geared towards hospital and community mental health services nationwide.

VACANT POSITIONS

Qualified Applicants may submit their application letter, comprehensive resume with picture, diploma, TOR, NBI Clearance, Authenticated Birth Certificate and Certificate of Eligibilities to the Personnel Section from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Deadline of submission of applications will be on or before January 31, 2005.

BERNARDINO A. VICENTE, MD, FPPA, MHA, CESO IV
Medical Center Chief II