Corrections Transition Team - Mental Health
Alberta Health Services - North Zone
- Description
- Assists inmates / offenders that have addiction and mental health concerns.
The Corrections Transition Team meets with clients in the correctional facility as well as assists with the client's transition into the community. Referrals are completed by in-center staff. The Corrections Transition Team workers also provide assistance to clients upon release with their community reintegration and stability through assistance with the linkages and resources that are in place.
Affiliation: Alberta Solicitor General; Health Care Units in the Correctional Centre; local physicians; psychiatrists
Key Provider: addictions counselors, mental health therapists, nurses, physicians - Eligibility
- Yes, Available for perons 18 years of age or older with mental health, addictions and / or concurrent disorder issues that impact daily functioning and ability to access community services.
- to the inmates on remanded or sentenced status at Peace River Correctional Centre.
- currently incarcerated in an Alberta Provincial Remand / Correctional Centre (unlikely to get Federal time)
- at risk for recidivism
- voluntary participation
- willingness to address mental health and /or addictions
- safety and risk concerns are also evaluated
- Application Process
- Service Access: Professional Referral Required, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Referrals are completed by the mental health nurse, health care staff or by tin inmate's caseworker. Detained persons can request service, but a referral from health care staff or the caseworker is required.
Referral Process: Yes,Corrections Transition Team referral form (already provided to staff) needs to be completed and faxed to the local Corrections Transition Team Mental Health/Addictions office. Referrals are faxed from the Peace River Correctional Centre Health Unit.
Referral forms are provided to the Correctional Centre Health Unit Staff and Caseworkers.
Waiting Period: No,
- Toll Free
- 1-877-823-6433
- Telephone
- 780-624-6151
- Fax
- 780-624-6565
- TTY
- 780-451-9999
- Languages
- Interpreter/Translation services
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: No - Documents Required
Corrections Transition Team referral form (already provided to staff) needs to be completed and faxed to the local Corrections Transition Team Mental Health/Addictions office. Referrals are faxed from the Peace River Correctional Centre Health Unit.
Referral forms are provided to the Correctional Centre Health Unit Staff and Caseworkers.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- February 5, 2025
- Address
- 10015 98 Street
Peace River, AB, T8S 1K5
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:00 AM to 04:30 PMTue08:00 AM to 04:30 PMWed08:00 AM to 04:30 PMThu08:00 AM to 04:30 PMFri08:00 AM to 04:30 PM
