Assertive Outreach/Substance Misuse Workers
Address:
Northside Community Resource Centre Forthill
Sligo
Phone number:
(087) 7878355 (Ciaran Marley)
Other contact number:
(087) 2208602 (Mark Askey)
Email:
ciaranmarleycranmore@gmail.com / markaskeynorthside@gmail.com
Service type
Community/Voluntary
Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
Yes
North West Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force
Is the service residential or non residential (or both)?
Non-residential, outpatient or day service
Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:
North Western RDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
Publicity/awareness campaigns
Types of support provided:
One to One Support
Support group for drug or alcohol users
Harm reduction information and support
Family Support provided:
Family Support Service
Family Programmes
Family Support Programmes
Family programmes offered:
Other
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Prevention Programmes
Groups Targeted:
People accessing services
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Counselling for family members
Psychotherapy
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Community Employment Drug Rehab Project (CEDRP)
Places offered on a dedicated CEDRP:
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
All other drugs (not including alcohol)
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
18 and over
Women
Men
Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:
Women who are pregnant
People who are homeless
People with mental health problems
Family Members (family members, partners, carers, friends, concerned others)
Accessibility
Is the premises wheelchair accessible?
Yes
Is support provided for people for whom English is not their first language?
No
Childcare
Are creche or childcare facilities provided?
No
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Self referral
General practitioner
Acute hospital service excluding A&E
Outreach worker
Prison
Social services/Community services
Court/probation/police
A&E other
Homeless Service
Local Authority
Other
Can clients be referred by this service to other services that provide specialist drug and alcohol treatment programmes?
Yes
Catchment Area
Does the service have a catchment area?
Yes. Sligo
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Clients must make an appointment
Can clients drop in to use the services?
No
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
Yes
Where does the outreach/inreach service operate?
Community
Hospitals
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Service Delivery
Assessment and Interventions
Assessments offered to service users:
Screening
Initial assessment
Comprehensive assessment
Interventions are provided for:
Alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
Types of intervention techniques used:
Brief Intervention
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Social Skills Training
Self monitoring
Community Reinforcement
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Case Management
Other
Support from Staff
Types of training received by staff members to support families of drug users:
CRAFT
Details of other therapies or psychotherapies provided by the service:
Person Centred Approach, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
QuADS
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
Yes
