Assertive Community Treatment - Mental Health & Substance Use Service for people with multiple complex needs - Interior Health

Addictions / Substance Use and Mental Health - Adult & Senior

Provided by Interior Health

Provides client-directed delivery of care with a comprehensive, assertive outreach model for people with multiple complex needs. These services are available in Kelowna and Kamloops
Assertive Community Treatment Teams help you with a team-based care approach. If you are experiencing multiple complex needs and mental illness and/or substance use concerns, our teams provide you with client-directed care, assertive outreach and comprehensive, continuous service delivery. Services may include: Assistance to find & keep housing, Primary Care, Outreach, Money management & employment, Psychosocial rehabilitation, Court liaison, and the following Treatment, Support & Recovery Services.

Admission Criteria:
  • Adults (18+)
  • Severe Mental Health Disorder (Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder), and possible Substance Use issue
  • Inability to participate in traditional office-based or group services
  • Significant functional impairment e.g. Inability to maintain safe and consistent housing
  • Able to function safely in the community with enhanced supports
  • High use of hospital services (e.g. high number of ER visits)
  • Criminal justice involvement (e.g. frequent incarcerations)
  • Complex comorbidities

Referral accepted through: Kamloops Community Mental Health & Substance Use Services Central Intake and Kelowna Mental Health & Substance Use and King Street Centre.

Location finder: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...

250-469-7070 (Kelowna)

Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...

Kelowna Mental Health & Substance Use - 505 Doyle Avenue, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 0C5

Wheelchair accessible.

250-377-6500 (Kamloops)

Kamloops Mental Health & Substance Use - #200, 235 Lansdowne Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 1X8

250-376-7855 (Kamloops)

King Street Centre - 126 King Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2B 3Z8

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Health professional referral
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Availability

Service area: Kamloops, Kelowna

Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at multiple locations
  • Provided online: email / video / on-line

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

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community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

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  2. Last Name
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  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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