HSE Alcohol & Substance Misuse Counselling Service (Sligo)
Address:
St Columba’s Campus Clarion Road
Sligo
Sligo
Phone number:
(071) 9116320
Email:
martin.jones@hse.ie
Website:
http://www.hse.ie
Service type
Statutory
Is the service residential or non residential (or both)?
Non-residential, outpatient or day service
How is the service funded?
HSE
Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:
North Western RDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Facts about drugs/alcohol
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
Research
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
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
General Counselling
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Counselling for family members
Psychotherapy
Family therapy
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Community Employment Drug Rehab Project (CEDRP)
Places offered on a dedicated CEDRP:
Yes
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
Amphetamine
Benzodiazepines
Benzylpiperazine
Cannabis
Codeine
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Ephedrine
GHB/GBL
Heroin
Ketamine
Kratom
Lyrica
Magic Mushrooms
Methamphetamine
Methadone (Street)
Methadone (Prescribed)
Novel psychoactive substances/head shop drugs
Over the counter medications
Other prescribed opiates (e.g. Buprenorphine, oxycodone etc)
Other prescribed medications
Performance and image enhancing drugs
PMA
Poppers
Solvents
Tobacco
Z-Drugs
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
18 and over
Women
Men
Accessibility
Is the premises wheelchair accessible?
Yes
Is support provided for people for whom English is not their first language?
Yes
Type of language support provided:
Interpreting service
Childcare
Are creche or childcare facilities provided?
No
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
General practitioner
Mental health facility (including psychiatrist)
Mental Health Liaison Nurse at A&E
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/Leitrim/South Donegal/West Cavan
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?
No
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
Accessable by bus and train in the centre of Sligo Town
Waiting List
Is there a waiting list for this service? If so how does it operate?
After being referred to the service, Service Users telephone to confirm their appointment
What is the average waiting time?
6 - 8 weeks
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
No
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Funding
Health Insurance
Is the service covered by any health insurance companies?
No
Service Delivery
Assessment and Interventions
Assessments offered to service users:
Screening
Initial assessment
Comprehensive assessment
Interventions are provided for:
Alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
Other Addictions
Types of intervention techniques used:
Brief Intervention
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Mutual Self Help
Social Skills Training
Self monitoring
Community Reinforcement
Self change manual (bibliotherapy)
Behaviour contracting
Behavioural self control training
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Contingency Management
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Case Management
Staff available to support service users:
Key workers are assigned to service users
Case managers are assigned to service users
Care Planning:
Care plans are carried out with service users
Interagency care plans are carried out with service users
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
QuADS
HIQA
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
Yes
Clinical Lead
Is there a clinical lead for the service?
Yes
In what disciplines?
Consultant Psychiatrist
Clinical Governance
Is there clinical governance for the service?
Yes
In what disciplines?
Nursing
