Tamil Nadu State Mental Health Authority invites applications for nomination of
members of State Mental Health Authority, as per Section 46 (1) (g) to (n), of Mental
Healthcare Act, 2017, available on the egazette in the following link from eligible persons
https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2017/175248.pdf.
(g) one eminent psychiatrist from the State not in Government service to be
nominated by the State Government––member;
(h) one mental health professional as defined in item (iii) of clause (r) of sub-section
(1) of section 2 having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated
by the State Government—member;
(i) one psychiatric social worker having at least fifteen years experience in the field,
to be nominated by the State Government––member;
(j) one clinical psychologist having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be
nominated by the State Government––member;
(k) one mental health nurse having at least fifteen years experience in the field of
mental health, to be nominated by the State Government––member;
(l) two persons representing persons who have or have had mental illness, to be
nominated by the State Government––member;
(m) two persons representing care-givers of persons with mental illness or
organisations representing care-givers, to be nominated by the State
Government––members;
(n) two persons representing non-governmental organisations which provide
services to persons with mental illness, to be nominated by the State Government—
members.
The above persons will be nominated as members of the Tamil Nadu State Mental
Health Authority, constituted under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. This is purely
honorary nomination and the members will be given TA/DA for attending quarterly
meetings, as per rules in force. The filled in applications, along with copies of
certificates / documents, may be submitted by post/speed post/by hand to Chief
Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu State Mental Health Authority, Institute of Mental
Health Campus, Medavakkam Tank Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010. For further
information Contact Landline No: 044-26420965 during office hours. Last date for
submission of application and documents 5.00 PM on 12th August 2022.
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