InHouse is a counselling service for those negatively affected by illicit drug use in the Brisbane metropolitan area. The individual counselling program addresses the needs of individuals experiencing problems with their drug use and co-occurring mental health concerns, in addition to the needs of their significant others.
Individual counseling is complemented by a range of skills-training groups, including:
The MAISE Program - An 8-module (8-week) psychosocial skills-training program for individuals with experiencing problems with their substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns. It is valuable for those who wish to cease substance use, reduce their use, or for those who have already ceased substance use and require help maintaining abstinence.
- Significant Other Support Workshop - A 1-day workshop providing strategies for developing positive coping and caring frameworks, in addition to education around the nature of drug dependence, mental illness and recovery.
Mud Maps - psychosocial education and training to illicit drug users making or contemplating changes to their drug-related behaviours.
- Women’s Circle - a child-friendly social support group for women who are making or contemplating changes to drug-related behaviours. Outpatient counseling Counselling is dual diagnosis focused and aimed at preparing clients for longer-term treatment options such as residential rehabilitation or specialist counselling. Counselling is also available to the significant others of illicit drug users.
QuIHN in Brisbane also offers the Parent, Child & Family (PCF) Support Program. This program aims to reduce the effects of mental illness and substance abuse on families. Individual counselling is complemented by skills-training groups in addressing:
- The Treehouse Group Program – a 10-module (10-week) psychosocial skills-training program aimed at supporting parents to enhance parenting capacity and reduce obstacles to positive parenting such as substance use or mental health concerns
- Koping Adolescent Program – a peer support group program for young people (12-18 years of age) living in households affected by a mental health and/or drug use problem
The PCF Program also includes counselling for significant others directly and/or indirectly affected by mental illness and/or substance abuse
For more information about any of these services please call 36208111 from 9am to 5pm .
These services have been made possible through funding by the Australian Government’s National Illicit Drug Strategy (NIDS, DoHA), Strengthening Families Initiative (NIDS-FAHCSIA) and Community-Based Mental Health Program (FAHCSIA).
