Peace of Mind What we are and what we are not. Affiliations, policies around confidentiality etc. Recovery Counselling Services is not affiliated with any religious organization, denomination sect or cult. We are not connected to, or are supported by, any outside enterprise nor are affiliated financially with any treatment centre or cause. We do believe that alcoholism and addiction can develop as a progressive primary disease or disorder that once it reaches a certain phase, treatment and recovery require total abstinence. We recognize that people can die from untreated chemical dependency. We do endorse the Minnesota Model of 12 step chemical dependency recovery as fostered and developed by the Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota U.S.A. www.hazelden.org This model employs and combines the clinical methods of helping professions like psychology, psychiatry, social-work, nursing and addiction counselling with the 12 step programme's originated by Alcoholics Anonymous. This model is accepted world wide as an excellent, effective and professional method to help addicted clients. Our treatment team is well qualified professionally. All of our staff are either certified by the Addiction Intervention Association of Canada or by their own colleges of social work, medicine or nursing. We are an out-patient service only but we are experienced in matching our clients with appropriate in-patient centres when indicated. (See the Referral page) Our assessments are intensive and thorough employing recognized measures such as the S.A.S.S.I. (Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory) www.sassi.com The M.A.S.T. the .D.A.S.T. in addition to Collateral information is gathered from other family members, teachers, health professionals. This procedure allows to properly evaluate our clients condition and to make appropriate and effective treatment recommendations. Our service is completely confidential, although we feel it is a great step for someone to reach out and ask for help, we recognize that privacy concerns are very real and we take every effort to ensure patient confidentiality. Often, in order to make proper treatment recommendations it is may be necessary to speak with other health professionals, family members or employers. This will never be done without a clients permission. A client at Recovery Counselling Service must give written permission for us to communicate in any way with anyone at any time. This permission can also be revoked by the client at any time. In the case of a under-age client, the parents must give this permission. When working with adolescents and their families, and are providing an assessment, we keep the details of what the young person tells us confidential, but, we get permission from the young person to share the results of the assessment and any treatment recommendations with the whole family, who, is in this case, the client. In essence we work for you. We are here to help you and/or your family guide yourselves to a healthy and rewarding place, to help you acquire and learn to use the tools needed to live you life in a fulfilling and happy way. Referral Process: Simply call (416) 640-1061 to arrange for an assessment or interview. Location: Recovery Counselling Services 4211 Yonge St., Suite 302 Toronto, Ontario M2P 2A9 Just north of York Mills, and the York Mills Subway, just south of the 401 on the east side of Yonge in the building where there is a Swiss Chalet. Parking Available Send email to sober@recoverycounselling.on.ca