Concurrent Disorders Enhanced Service

Alberta Health Services - Central Zone

Description

Provides education and consultation to clients with severe mental illness and severe addiction issues.

A voluntary, specialized inpatient program offering assessment and treatment for people with co-occurring severe mental illness and severe addiction issues. Patients participate in supportive concurrent recovery, and development of functional and coping skills necessary to live in their home community environments. These include:

individual and group processes
treatment from a trauma informed perspective
specialized concurrent disorder focused programming to support recovery

This 22 day program provides treatment to adults between the ages of 18-64 years.

Adults between the ages of 18-24 and pregnant women are given priority.

This service is provided by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health Services contracted service providers.

Key Provider: addiction counsellors, doctors, pharmacists, psychiatric aides, psychiatrists, psychologists, psychometrists, recreation therapists, registered nurses (RNs), registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs), social workers, therapy assistants

Eligibility

Yes, For adults 18 to 64 years old who:

have severe mental health and addiction issues
are able to do their everyday activities
are able to participate in activities and learn new skills
substance free for 5 days prior to admission

Adult 18 to 24 years old and pregnant women will be accepted into the program first.

Application Process

Service Access: Professional Referral Required, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Referral Process: No

Waiting Period: Yes,

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Telephone

403-783-7754

Fax

403-783-7896

Languages

Interpreter/Translation services

Fees

Fee: No

Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: No

Accessibility

Wheelchair access: Yes - Main entrance
Other disabled access: N/A -

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