Mental Health and Substance Use Services - Westcoast

Addictions / Substance Use, Family / Parenting, Housing / Shelter, and Mental Health - Adult & Senior

Provided by Island Health

Provides information, education, support and treatment for adults living with moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues.
Services include:
  • Support and education to family members of clients with addictions.
  • Working closely with other agencies and probation officers.
  • Provides mental health assessment.
  • Brief therapy and short term consultations.
  • Individual counselling.
  • Stress management and relaxation.
  • Family and caregiver education.
  • Ongoing case management.
  • Access to psychiatric services with a physician referral.
  • Early psychosis intervention.
  • Psychosocial rehabilitation services, including support with housing, accessing finances, rent subsidies, advocacy, and social and recreational skills to people living with mental health and addiction issues.
  • Counsellors can assist clients with referrals, funding and arrangements as required to access withdrawal management and residential treatment programs on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

Access Services:
  • Services are available to any resident of the Westcoast area (Tofino, Ucluelet, and surrounding area) who lives with moderate to severe mental health or addiction issues
  • Members of the public, community agencies, or physicians can access services in person, by phone, or by fax
  • After the initial intake assessment, staff will schedule appointments with appropriate services
  • Services are free of charge

250-726-1282

Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...

272 Main Street, PO Box 277, Ucluelet, British Columbia, V0R 3A0

Wheelchair accessible.

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Self-referral
  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Health professional referral
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Availability

Service area: Gold River, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Tahsis, Tofino, Ucluelet

Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Family / Parenting
Housing / Shelter
    Mental Health - Adult & Senior
    Ways to Access
    • Provided 1:1 in-person
    • Provided at a single location
    • Provided in a group in-person

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    2. Last Name
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