Directory Entry: Member, Association of Therapeutic Communities

updated: 21/12/2005

OXFORD THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY

www.psox.org/ocns

Client Population: Adults

Referring Need: Personality Disorders, Long-term neurotic difficulties: “Hard to help”; Severe Neuroses/Psychological Problems

We Take Clients From:  Oxon, Bucks, Berks

Service Category: Government - Health

Address:         

Complex Needs Service

Manzil Way

Oxford

OX4 1XE

Contact Person:        

Hilary Corcoran, Senior Team Therapist

Phone:

Fax:    

Email:

01865 455872 (office)

01865 455859

tvi@oxmhc-tr.nhs.uk

 

 

Parent Organisation:

Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Nature of Parent Organisation:

Mental Health NHS Trust

Managerial relationship to Parent Organisation:           

 

Brief Description of Therapeutic Community Activities:

Four and  half days/wk programme – non-residential, group orientated therapies.

Type of Client:

Adults who could be diagnosable as having a personality disorder/long standing emotional problems

Age Limit:

18 yrs. Upwards

Average Stay:

18 months

Number of Staff:

12 staff with regular TC input – some sessional

Number of Clients:

21 maximum

Funding/Fees Requirements:

NHS – free

Medical Care and Special Features:

 

Any Other Relevant Information:

Became full-time TC from March 2005 and moved to our permanent accommodation in March 2006

What makes it a therapeutic community:

We adhere to TC principles and are members of the Community of Communities

Involvement and Links with other professional organisations:

Member of Community of Communities

Work in partnership with MIND, Elmore team and Connections

Ongoing research, audit programmes, and/or effectiveness or quality procedures in place:

 

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