All age community-based 'integrated' drug & alcohol treatment and recovery

Service to provide an all-age, modern, integrated, recovery orientated treatment

and recovery service.. The eligible population for this service will be of any age who are Liverpool resident (or are registered with a GP based within the City boundaries), including those individuals who are homeless or with no fixed abode with a drug and/or alcohol need.

Our vision for Liverpool is to have a high quality, all-age, modern, integrated, recovery orientated treatment and recovery service that will be based on the following principles and values (not limited to);

• It will be easily accessible, and support people with a substance misuse need (the term ‘substance misuse’ is used within national guidance and will encompass drug and/or alcohol use).
• It will be prevention focused and wellbeing centered, whilst increasing the emphasis on the full treatment package, rather than just the pharmacological or psychosocial aspects.
• It will be clinically safe and underpinned by robust, proactive clinical leadership.
• It will respond positively to the cultural, religious, ethnic, language, gender, disability, and age-related needs of an individual.
• It will provide a ‘gendered’ approach to delivery where appropriate, including consideration of the different needs of women.
• It will be inclusive of the voices of people using the service and the voice of affected children, families, and carers and to safeguard children.
• In line with the national strategic outcomes, our ambitions will include (not limited to).
• Improving the capacity, efficiency, and quality of service delivery
• Increasing the numbers accessing treatment
• Reducing overall drug use, drug related crime, drug and alcohol related harms and deaths.

36 extension option(s) available, 0 taken; up to 36 months in total