ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG
(AOD) COUNSELLING
Are you worried about your drinking? Do you, a family member, work colleague, friend or someone you know have an alcohol or other drug addiction problem?
We can help.
We can help.
We offer one on one counselling, one on one education, group workshops on occasion, or one off presentations. This service is available free of charge to anyone living the Gore and districts – from Lumsden to Tokonui to Tapanui to Clinton and everywhere in between.
We offer:
How do I register / enrol?
Any person can refer to our AOD service. You can come in to our centre or ring us. Or your friends, family, GP, work mates, or any one else can refer you if you give your permission for them to do so.
What happens next?
An AOD counsellor will ring or write a letter to make the first appointment. During the first appointment, you will both discuss what you want from the counselling and how it will work.
What can I expect?
Is there a cost?
Our AOD counselling service is free of charge as we are funded by the Southern DHB
How do I know this is a quality and legitimate service?
Our AOD service is audited by the Ministry of Health. Registration with DAPAANZ and external supervision for each counsellor is compulsary. These are some of the ways we ensure we deliver a high quality service from professional staff
We offer:
- Screening for AOD problems
- One on one counselling, at the centre, at our local Te Iho Marae, or by phone.
- One on one education about drugs and their effects.
- Brief assessments.
- Comprehensive assessments.
- Individual treatment plans.
- Relapse prevention plans.
- Harm minimising strategies.
- Use reduction strategies.
- AOD education and/or therapy groups.
- Presentations to workplaces, community groups, schools and other organisations
How do I register / enrol?
Any person can refer to our AOD service. You can come in to our centre or ring us. Or your friends, family, GP, work mates, or any one else can refer you if you give your permission for them to do so.
What happens next?
An AOD counsellor will ring or write a letter to make the first appointment. During the first appointment, you will both discuss what you want from the counselling and how it will work.
What can I expect?
- Confidentiality
- Experienced and professional counsellors
- Service delivered in a timely and efficient manner
- Appropriate interventions to your needs and situation
- Education, information and advice
- Referral to other more specialist AOD treatment service, e.g. detoxification, residential rehabilitiation programme.
Is there a cost?
Our AOD counselling service is free of charge as we are funded by the Southern DHB
How do I know this is a quality and legitimate service?
Our AOD service is audited by the Ministry of Health. Registration with DAPAANZ and external supervision for each counsellor is compulsary. These are some of the ways we ensure we deliver a high quality service from professional staff