Shardale Therapeutic Community
Admission Policy
It is a legal requirement (Community Care Act LAC (93) 7, paragraph 8) that service users must undertake an assessment by the placing local authority prior to assessment at Shardale.
Once the initial referral has been taken we will ensure a full thorough assessment will take place within 48 hours. The assessment will comprise of the following:
Past and current alcohol misuse history
Current family status
Health
Funding arrangements
Legal position
Current and past psychological and emotional functioning.
Suitability for the treatment programme
Dependency screening
Housing situation
Educational background
Past treatment efforts
Treatment recommendations
Following the assessment a decision will be made regarding whether the needs of the individual will be met within the community. If appropriate the individual will be asked to join us and spend a full treatment day within the community. This provides an opportunity for the prospective resident to ask questions and gain information and an understanding about the treatment process.
Following the visit of the individual, the decision to access treatment will be considered following feed-back from current residents and staff, together with the admissions coordinator’s assessment for suitability. Once a decision has been made to allocate a place, and the individual still wishes to engage, then he/she can liaise with the Shardale team and an arrival date will be agreed. Offers are subject to availability of beds and arrival dates may have to be re-negotiated.
Funding arrangements must be in place either by Social Services or privately prior to any arrivals being arranged.
It is a requirement that a person must be alcohol free and to have completed a reduction programme or residential/community detox prior to arriving. No service user will be able to engage with treatment without consent and relevant contracts being signed.
The programme is entirely voluntary and no one will be made to stay in the community against their will, individuals are free to leave the programme at any point if they feel this to be necessary. Those most likely to benefit from the programme are individuals who demonstrate a good level of motivation prior to joining us at Shardale.
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It is a legal requirement (Community Care Act LAC (93) 7, paragraph 8) that service users must undertake an assessment by the placing local authority prior to assessment at Shardale.
Once the initial referral has been taken we will ensure a full thorough assessment will take place within 48 hours. The assessment will comprise of the following:
Past and current alcohol misuse history
Current family status
Health
Funding arrangements
Legal position
Current and past psychological and emotional functioning.
Suitability for the treatment programme
Dependency screening
Housing situation
Educational background
Past treatment efforts
Treatment recommendations
Following the assessment a decision will be made regarding whether the needs of the individual will be met within the community. If appropriate the individual will be asked to join us and spend a full treatment day within the community. This provides an opportunity for the prospective resident to ask questions and gain information and an understanding about the treatment process.
Following the visit of the individual, the decision to access treatment will be considered following feed-back from current residents and staff, together with the admissions coordinator’s assessment for suitability. Once a decision has been made to allocate a place, and the individual still wishes to engage, then he/she can liaise with the Shardale team and an arrival date will be agreed. Offers are subject to availability of beds and arrival dates may have to be re-negotiated.
Funding arrangements must be in place either by Social Services or privately prior to any arrivals being arranged.
It is a requirement that a person must be alcohol free and to have completed a reduction programme or residential/community detox prior to arriving. No service user will be able to engage with treatment without consent and relevant contracts being signed.
The programme is entirely voluntary and no one will be made to stay in the community against their will, individuals are free to leave the programme at any point if they feel this to be necessary. Those most likely to benefit from the programme are individuals who demonstrate a good level of motivation prior to joining us at Shardale.
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Related Pages: Admission | Referrals | Leaving
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