Carbal Addiction
Support Services

Using a holistic approach, a Case Worker and Counsellor will work with clients, their families, and clinicians to deliver supported at-home withdrawal and rehabilitation recovery services within the Darling Downs.

A harm reduction model is utilised to support clients utilising withdrawal management and rehabilitation.  Four interrelated stages are applied during the process of intervention. Clients can either self-refer or be referred to the CASS team.  During the first few appointments with the CASS team, clients will undertake an alcohol and drug assessment (STAR Chart) and be encouraged to put into place their action plans for the support they want to receive.

For those clients who wish to cease their alcohol and drug use, the CASS team offers support with education and transport to and from inpatient detox units located in the Southeast Queensland region. For those clients that wish to detox within the comfort of their own home, the CASS team can support them in conjunction with treatment from their GP. Post detox, the client is supported to continue their recovery through either the inpatient rehabilitation centre of their choice or a day program in their local region.

Clients who are not ready for abstinence-based support can access CASS team alcohol and drug education, brief interventions, advocacy and transport to access the Opiate Replacement Program. CASS will also support access to other services in a culturally appropriate manner. The CASS team recognises that recovery is often a long journey and continues to offer post rehabilitation support for those clients that have maintained their sobriety.  This is achieved through referring the clients to other services and checking in on the welfare with the clients as required.