Enhanced Addiction Clinic - Addiction Psychiatry
Alberta Health Services - Edmonton Zone
- Description
- This is a complementary service only, focusing on stabilization and returning to the lead care provider.
The clinical focus is on patients with complex concurrent disorders requiring enhanced assessment, consultation, and treatment from an addiction psychiatrist. The clinical focus ranges from moderate to severe mental health presentation complicated by a significant addiction where existing providers require additional support from an addiction psychiatry specialist. Consultation and short-term intervention timeline is typically from 3 to 6 months, with regular liaising with current existing treatment team.
Key Provider: mental health therapists, psychiatrists, recreational therapists - Eligibility
- Yes,
- Patients with severe and / or treatment refractory addiction presentations requiring assessment and treatment initiation from an addiction psychiatrist.
- Patients should not require inpatient medical detoxification.
- No continued counselling / therapy is provided.
- Patients must have a lead service provider (e.g., Family Physician, AMH clinician) who will provide care following conclusion of Enhanced Addiction Clinic.
- Application Process
- Service Access: Professional Referral Required, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
This program admits patients by physician referral and will accept referrals from other professionals if the patient is connected to a primary care provider or AMH lead provider who is willing to take over care once the patient is stabilized.
Admissions are by appointment only following received and accepted referral.
Referral Process: N/A
Waiting Period: Yes,An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
- Telephone
- 780-424-2424 (Access 24/7)
- Languages
- Interpreter/Translation services
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: N/A - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- October 23, 2023
- Address
- 10225 106 Street
Edmonton, AB, T5J 1H5
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
