Address:
Kilnamanagh Tymon Primary Care, Addiction Treatment Service Airton Square
Airton Road Dublin South County
Phone number: (01) 9214978
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
How is the service funded?
HSE
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Facts about drugs/alcohol
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
Research
Types of support provided:
One to One Support
Advocacy
Harm reduction information and support
Family Support provided:
Family Support Service
Family Support Group
Family Programmes
Family Support Programmes
Family programmes offered:
Other
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Professional Training
One-off talks
Groups Targeted:
Professionals
School based
College based
Voluntary/community organisations
People accessing services
Families of those accessing services
Other
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Counselling for family members
Psychotherapy
Family therapy
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Opioid Substitution Treatment
Treatment options available:
Pre-treatment (Assessment)
Stabilisation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Is medical supervision provided?
Yes
Duration of programme:
Less than 1 month
1 to 3 months
3 months or more
Detoxification Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Do you use Community Detox protocols?
No
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Duration of programme:
Less than 1 month
1 to 3 months
3 months or more
Rehabilitation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Duration of programme:
Less than 1 month
1 to 3 months
3 months or more
Aftercare Programme
Types of aftercare services offered
Appointments
Aftercare Plan
Duration of programme:
1 to 3 months
3 to 6 months
6 months or more
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)
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
Z-Drugs
Other
Whatever is the problematic drug for the young person concerned
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
Under 16
16-18
Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:
Women who are pregnant
People who are homeless
People with mental health problems
People who are taking prescribed medication
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender
People who have been referred by the Court or the Probation services
Family Members (family members, partners, carers, friends, concerned others)
People from new communities or ethnic minorities
Travellers
Sex workers
Roma
People for whom English is not their first language
People with intellectual disabilities
Other
We offer treatement to any young person under 18 years who is experiencing problems related to their use of drugs or alcohol.
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:
Any referral
Self referral
Family
Friends
Other drug treatment centre
General practitioner
School
Acute hospital service excluding A&E
Outreach worker
Prison
Social services/Community services
Mobile bus
Employer
Court/probation/police
Mental health facility (including psychiatrist)
A&E other
Mental Health Liaison Nurse at A&E
Homeless Service
Local Authority
Pharmacist
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. Dublin South and South-West - CCA 3 and 4
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?
Dublin Bus routes: 27, 49, 54A, 56A, 65
LUAS Red Line: Belgard stop
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
The only criteria is that a concern exists related to the young persons drug or alcohol use. Our goal is to offer an Assessment appointment within 10 working days.
Details of any exclusion criteria.
A person may be directed to another service if they do not live in the catchment area. We will offer appointments to young people and their parents who live outside our catchement area if we have capacity and on a case by case basis, if there is no under 18's service in their area.
Waiting List
Is there a waiting list for this service? If so how does it operate?
There is no waiting list; we usually offer an appointment within one week to 10 days.
What is the average waiting time?
1 week to 10 days
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
Some Tuesday evening appointments are available if the need arises.
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
No
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Funding
Accepted Health Insurance companies:
No charge for our service
Health Insurance Details:
Service Delivery
Assessment and Interventions
Assessments offered to service users:
Comprehensive assessment
Interventions are provided for:
Alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
Other Addictions
Types of intervention techniques used:
Brief Intervention
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Community Reinforcement
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Other
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
Care Planning:
Care plans are carried out with service users
Details of other therapies or psychotherapies provided by the service:
Family Therapy
Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):
Therapeutic group for parents
Non Violence Resistance approach in group setting
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
Other
Counsellors and psychotherapists maintain the standards required by their accrediting body.
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?
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Clinical Governance
Is there clinical governance for the service?
Yes
In what disciplines?
Clinical lead is taken by Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Therapists and counsellors attend Supervision appropriately
