The Foundation Clinic Information

The Foundation Clinic's core values are education, integration and professionalism within the substance abuse and addiction treatment and recovery industry. The Foundation clinic offers a continuum of care from in-patient detox and primary treatment of substance abuse and behaviour disorders, to aftercare and a Recovery Wellness program. The Foundation Clinic is working in affiliation with FRC International to train and certify Recovery Coaches to an internationally standard, as well as being involved in community development and CSI initiatives through the U-ACt Trust. The Foundation Clinic is also involved in drug awareness education through participation in wellness days, workshops and training facilitation. There is an emphasis on supporting individuals, families and communities that are affected by substance abuse and co-occuring disorders through the various treatment and recovery options that The Foundation Clinic offers. The clinic has a multidisciplinary, professional staff including the head of the therapeutic program Dr Michael Niss, who is assisted by fellow psychologist Chris Sampson. The clinic is supported by on-call medical doctors who are also highly experienced in the field of substance abuse and addiction. The staff also consists of addiction counsellors, a social worker, internationally-certified recovery coaches and a 24-hour nursing staff. The treatment program is extremely diversified and includes activities and processes aimed towards building emotional, social, mental, physical and spiritual recovery capital for the individual and their support network. Each patient is treated as an individual with unique treatment and recovery needs and goals, as The Foundation Clinic supports multiple pathways to recovery through the support and guidance of the treatment and recovery staff. Please contact our professional, qualified assessment and admissions team to assist you with any queries or further information.