HSE West Co. Donegal Alcohol & Drug Service
Address:
9 St Eunans Court Convent Rd,
Letterkenny
Donegal
Phone number:
(074) 9128769
Fax number:
(074) 9129413
Email:
cora.mcaleer@hse.ie
Service type
Statutory
Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
Yes
HSE
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
Types of support provided:
One to One Support
Support group for drug or alcohol users
Family Support provided:
Family Support Service
Family Support Programmes
Family programmes offered:
Strengthening Families
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Professional Training
One-off talks
Groups Targeted:
General public
Youth groups
Community groups
Professionals
Voluntary/community organisations
People accessing services
Families of those accessing services
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Counselling for family members
Psychotherapy
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Aftercare Programme
Types of aftercare services offered
Groups
Aftercare Plan
Duration of programme:
6 months or more
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
All other drugs (not including alcohol)
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
Under 16
16-18
18 and over
Women
Men
Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:
People with mental health problems
Other
Alcohol-Related Brain Injury
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. Donegal
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?
Bus
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:30
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
No
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
Other Addictions
Types of intervention techniques used:
Brief Intervention
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Mutual Self Help
Social Skills Training
Self monitoring
Community Reinforcement
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Contingency Management
Case Management
Support from Staff
Types of training received by staff members to support families of drug users:
Other
Staff available to support service users:
Key workers are assigned to service users
Case managers are assigned to service users
Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):
Outpatient Group Therapy
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
QuADS
Other
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?
Psychiatry and Nursing
Clinical Governance
Is there clinical governance for the service?
Yes
In what disciplines?
Nursing and Psychiatry
