Our Therapeutic Community model and treatment programme

The Therapeutic Community model is a structured environment where people with drug and alcohol problems live and gain mutual support in overcoming addiction. Our model replicates the wider community, developing skills and tools for long-term recovery in a safe and supported environment.

Service users take responsibility for their own and their peers behaviour, and are in charge of cooking, cleaning, gardening etc. They are supported by a full and structured timetable of group and one to one work, with brief intervention approaches to address thoughts and behaviour. The Therapeutic Community model has three key stages; Welcome House, Primary Stage and Senior Stage. As service users progress through the stages they get increased responsibility within the house.

Welcome House: this stage focuses on introducing new members into the service and allows individuals time to familiarise themselves with the environment, programme, staff and their peers. The Welcome House also provides the time needed for a full needs assessment and the development of care plan goals.

Primary Stage: In this stage a service user will put their learning from the Welcome House into place and will fully engage with the therapeutic community. Service Users will work on positive change and self exploration. Individuals start working on addressing past behaviour patterns which may have contributed to their chaotic substance misuse. The promotion of right living and life skills is incorporated into the daily structure of the programme.

Senior Stage: Individuals have commitments within the wider community in preparation for their long-term recovery when leaving Phoenix Futures. These commitments vary in nature and range from voluntary work to college courses. Service users to put into practice the coping strategies which they have learned during the programme.

Re-entry: This is a separate project and is semi-independent from the main house.This provides support in resettlement. Service Users become responsible for all budgeting, cooking and time management issues associated with positive living. The focus is on re-entering the wider community, allowing Service Users to live independently.

Tailored to individual needs

We recognise that each resident will have different needs and on admission an individual care plan is developed. Our programme concentrates on more than simply drug and alcohol problems, Service Users learn life skills and education to sustain long-term recovery and social reintegration.

Our specialist staff teams provide assistance with practical issues and life skills such as housing, employment and establishing sustainable community support networks.