WHO Collaborating Center for Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Community Mental Health (WHO CC) was established in March of 2003. This center is the only one in South Korea that has been designated as collaborating center from WHO in the field of mental health. This center has been played role as a leading psychiatric hospital in Korea and a WHO CC in Western Pacific region. The projects that this center run include following:
• Development and implementation of excellent psychiatric services for severe mental illnesses
• Training and education of mental health professionals in Korea and Asian countries
• Development and dissemination of good psychosocial rehabilitation programs.
• Academic activities such as international mental health conferences and local workshops
• Management of community mental health centers and mental health facilities in many areas
In addition to the basic projects described above, the Collaborating Center operates treatment community including very progressive daycare center for the rehabilitation of serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia. It is a space in which research and development of manuals for clinical research, international cooperation and education, and academic activities are carried out at the same time under mutual cooperation. Therefore, interns who will work at this center will be in charge of supporting clinical tasks related to mental illness patients, administrative tasks, development of mental rehabilitation program manual, and translation of data.