Offers primarily clinic based assessment and treatment for adults who are experiencing mental health concerns and / or addictive behaviours impacting their personal health and wellbeing.
Provides services to individuals who often have complex needs, with some needing more intensive support and treatment; but in either case are able to live independently or with minimal support in the community. Care is coordinated by a mental health provider and / or addiction counselor (concurrent approach). Goal directed services are tailored to the needs of individual clients. Length of treatment is mutually determined between client and provider.
Services may include:
- individual and/or group therapy
- medication management
- psychiatric consultation
- case management
- crisis stabilization
- referral to support services as available
In some cases services may be provided in community locations or in the client’s place of residence. At ASE a family support group is available for those supporting someone living with addiction and a three-week intensive outpatient day treatment program for individuals in recovery from substance use or gambling concerns.