HSE Substance Misuse Service Waterford
Address:
St. Otteran's Hospital John's Hill
Waterford
Phone number:
(051) 848658
Fax number:
(051) 848682
Website:
http://www.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
How is the service funded?
HSE
Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:
South Eastern RDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Facts about drugs/alcohol
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 Support Group
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Awareness Programmes
Prevention Programmes
Professional Training
One-off talks
Groups Targeted:
General public
Community groups
Professionals
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
Needle Exchange Services provided:
Fixed Needle Exchange
Medical Support provided:
Infectious disease testing
Hep A/B vaccinations
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Opioid Substitution Treatment
Treatment options available:
Pre-treatment (Assessment)
Induction
Stabilisation
Maintenance
Detoxification
Type of medication prescribed:
Methadone, Other (non-methadone)
Stabilisation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Is medical supervision provided?
Yes
Duration of programme:
1 to 3 months
3 months or more
Detoxification Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Do you use Community Detox protocols?
Yes
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Duration of programme:
1 to 3 months
3 months or more
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)
Amphetamine
Benzodiazepines
Cannabis
Codeine
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Ephedrine
GHB/GBL
Heroin
Ketamine
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
Z-Drugs
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
Under 16
16-18
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
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
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:
Translated information material
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
Acute hospital service excluding A&E
Outreach worker
Prison
Social services/Community services
Court/probation/police
Mental health facility (including psychiatrist)
A&E other
Mental Health Liaison Nurse at A&E
Homeless Service
Local Authority
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. Waterford City and County
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Clients must make an appointment
Drop-in services provided
Can clients drop in to use the services?
Yes
Drop in times:
Monday-Friday office hours
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
Yes
Where does the outreach/inreach service operate?
Community
Hostels
Hospitals
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
Train station, Plunkett Station, Waterford
Bus route
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
The person must be motivated to address their substance misuse.
Details of any exclusion criteria.
Must live in the catchment area.
Waiting List
Is there a waiting list for this service? If so how does it operate?
None
Can service users avail of any other services provided by this organisation while they are on the waiting list?
One to one support, community support, Family Support
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
09.00-17.00 Monday to Friday
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
Mutual Self Help
Self monitoring
Community Reinforcement
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Case Management
Support from Staff
Types of training received by staff members to support families of drug users:
5 Steps Model
CRAFT
Other
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
Details of other therapies or psychotherapies provided by the service:
Functional Family Therapy
Dialectical Behavioual Therapy
Mindfullness
Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):
Women's Group, Coping Skills Group
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
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
