The Thompson Centre
Address:
Grangegorman Primary Care Rathdown road
Dublin
Phone number:
01-8676370
Phone helpline:
01-8676370
Fax number:
01-8676344
Service type
Statutory
Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
Yes
Addiction service 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:
North Inner City LDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Medical Support provided:
Infectious disease testing
Nurse surgery
Doctor surgery
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Opioid Substitution Treatment
Treatment options available:
Pre-treatment (Assessment)
Stabilisation
Maintenance
Detoxification
Type of medication prescribed:
Methadone, Other (non-methadone)
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
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Heroin
Methadone (Prescribed)
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
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
People from new communities or ethnic minorities
Travellers
Sex workers
Roma
People for whom English is not their first language
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
Catchment Area
Does the service have a catchment area?
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Service Delivery
Assessment and Interventions
Assessments offered to service users:
Screening
Initial assessment
Interventions are provided for:
Alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
Other Addictions
Types of intervention techniques used:
Brief Intervention
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Mutual Self Help
Behaviour contracting
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Staff available to support service users:
Key workers are assigned to service users
Care Planning:
Interagency care plans are carried out with service users
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
Yes
Clinical Lead
Is there a clinical lead for the service?
Yes
Clinical Governance
Is there clinical governance for the service?
Yes
