North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 1997

62 - Health Care and Social Assistance

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing health care by diagnosis and treatment, providing residential care for medical and social reasons, and providing social assistance, such as counselling, welfare, child protection, community housing and food services, vocational rehabilitation and child care, to those requiring such assistance.

621 - Ambulatory Health Care Services

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing health care services, directly or indirectly, to ambulatory patients. Health practitioners in this subsector provide out-patient services, in which the facilities and equipment are not usually the most significant part of the production process.

6214 - Out-Patient Care Centres

This industry group comprises establishments, with medical staff, primarily engaged in general out-patient care, by providing the services of a variety of health practitioners within the same establishment, and specialized out-patient services.

62142 - Out-Patient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centres

This industry comprises establishments, with medical staff, primarily engaged in providing out-patient services related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders, and alcohol and other substance abuse. These establishments may provide a counselling staff and information regarding a wide range of mental health and substance abuse issues.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • the in-patient treatment of mental health and substance abuse illnesses with an emphasis on medical treatment and monitoring (See 62221 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals)
  • the in-patient treatment of mental health and substance abuse illness with an emphasis on counselling rather than medical treatment (See 62322 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities)

621420 - Out-Patient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centres

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, with medical staff, primarily engaged in providing out-patient services related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders, and alcohol and other substance abuse. These establishments may provide a counselling staff and information regarding a wide range of mental health and substance abuse issues.

• Example Activities:

  • Clinics, alcohol and drug treatment, outpatient
  • Outpatient mental health clinics
  • Outpatient treatment clinics for alcoholism and drug addiction
  • Rehabilitation clinics, out-patient