Alcohol Recovery Navigation Service
The Alcohol Recovery Navigation Service is the Single Point Of Contact (SPOC) for the Borough of Trafford
The service provides an integrated treatment pathway for anyone experiencing difficulties with alcohol.
In order to navigate service users through the most appropriate and effective treatment pathway, we offer an initial appointment within one week of referral.
- Initial assessment and brief interventions.
- Confidential one-to-one structured and care-planned support.
- Capacity for evening appointments and home visits.
- Clinical assessment by the Detox Nurses.
- Optional group work.
- Referral to abstinence-focused 12 week programme
- Education, training, benefit, debt, and housing advice.
- A peer led support group.
- Complementary therapies and gym and swimming passes for all those participating in structured recovery programmes.
- Self referrals are welcome.
Where are we?
Alchemy House
7 Hampden Road
Sale
M33 7UB
Tel: 0161 972 9820 Fax: 0161 972 9821
Additional support available in Trafford:
Offenders: The Community Recovery Service has two offender workers who offer intensive support to individuals who are released from prison, or referred through Probation or Test on Arrest.
Domestic Abuse: Phoenix Futures Trafford Recovery Services has an IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor), who works with individuals who are in service with the Community Recovery Service / Recovery Abstinence Service / Alcohol Recovery Navigation Service, and also women who have been referred to MARAC.
Trafford Services also have an ARDVA (Alcohol Related Domestic Violence Advisor) who works with perpetrators whose incidences of domestic violence are related to alcohol use. It is a 6 session intervention focussed on perpetrators of domestic violence who have alcohol misuse issues that have contributed to their offending. This support is available to any resident of the Trafford borough.
Family Support: Service users accessing Phoenix Futures who have children under the age of 18 can receive support from the Family Support Worker, who will work with families on parenting issues, budgeting, maintaining their tenancy, accessing groups and children’s centres, and accessing education and employment.
Employment and Training Support: An Employment and Training Worker has been employed to provide careers guidance advice and counselling to Service Users. In addition to providing group sessions on a range of career/occupational areas such as CV writing, interview techniques, job search and confidence building one to one vocational guidance interviews are available. The role also involves developing working relationships with training providers, colleges and employers.