Outpatient withdrawal service

Outpatient withdrawal services are provided to clients who have a withdrawal syndrome which can be appropriately managed without admission to a residential service. The service provides a series of intensive individual outpatient consultation over a short period, followed by ongoing counselling and support to complete withdrawal.

Target group

Adults and young people who have a withdrawal syndrome of mild to moderate severity.

Key service requirements

• Provide intensive counselling to achieve withdrawal.
  
  
• Provide case management including: assessment of the clients alcohol and drug consumption, health and psychological factors, development of an Individual Treatment Plan, establishment of appropriate linkages and referrals to post-withdrawal services.
  
  
• Provide appropriate services, where relevant, to carers and families of those effected by alcohol and drug use.

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