- Intended For
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For patients needing stabilization of addiction and concurrent mental health disorders to prepare for further treatment at CAMH or in the community.
- Referral Requirements:
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Physician referral required. Please download the form and call your doctor.
- Additional Referral Details
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Patients needing a residential treatment program can be booked for an assessment with the Metro Addiction Assessment Referral Service (MAARS); through Access CAMH; and be referred to community-based addition residential treatment.
- Services Offered As:
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Inpatient
- Program Duration:
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Maximum of 10-14 days
- Waiting Period:
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CAITS offers continuous admissions based on clinical need.
- Location:
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Queen Street Site - 40 White Squirrel Way
- Contact Phone Number:
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Access CAMH: 416 535-8501, press 2
- More Contact Details:
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Central Access is available 24/7 at 1 866 366-9513.
Types of Treatment and Services Offered
Goals of Treatment
- stabilization of addiction and concurrent disorder (medical or psychiatric) to allow for engagement with outpatient/community resources
- development of integrated treatment plan for next stage of treatment
- enhancement of motivation to maintain abstinence
- learning coping skills in early sobriety
- introduction of pharmacological treatments for addiction and other simultaneous conditions
Treatment Details
- patients will receive nicotine replacement therapy to support nicotine withdrawal products during admission
- maximum 10- to 14-day admission
- medically managed intensive inpatient treatmentm
- multidisciplinary staff team (physician, nurse practitioner, RNs, RPNs, social workers, recreationist, occupational therapist, stress management support)
- allied health staff will facilitate group, individual and psychoeducation sessions seven days per week
Program Overview
The CAITS is a medically managed, intensive inpatient treatment service for patients needing stabilization of addiction and concurrent mental health disorders.
This service is intended to prepare patients for further treatment at CAMH or in the community.
CAITS provides addiction assessment and intervention through an interprofessional team composed of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, registered practical nurses, social workers and other therapists. Patients are admitted for a maximum of 10 to 14 days and have access to evening and weekend programming (as well as day programming).
The CAITS service works on a referral basis, receiving referrals from CAMH’s Medical Withdrawal Service or other CAMH services, as well as from withdrawal management and residential treatment services in the community.