Powell Chemical Dependency ProgramResidential Treatment in Des Moines, IA
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Powell Chemical Dependency Center (Powell CDC), located at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, is a licensed substance abuse treatment provider serving adults age 18 and older. Since opening in 1973, the center has offered comprehensive alcohol and drug addiction treatment in central Iowa. The facility treats a wide variety of addictions including alcohol, cocaine, prescription stimulants, heroin, inhalants, kratom, LSD, marijuana, MDMA, methamphetamine, DXM, PCP, prescription opioids, and synthetic cannabinoids. Powell CDC emphasizes treating the whole person (body, mind, and spirit) through individualized treatment planning. The center provides family support programs for concerned persons negatively affected by addiction, recognizing that recovery can occur even if the chemically dependent person continues using. The facility is licensed through the Bureau of Substance Abuse with the State of Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
Role
Residential Treatment
What a first session looks like
Virtual & In-PersonCall Powell CDC at (515) 263-2424 to schedule an evaluation and assessment session to evaluate the seriousness of substance abuse.
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Other focus areas
Evidence-based approaches
Anger management
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Contingency Management. Evidence-based reinforcement approach: small, immediate, tangible rewards for verified abstinence and engagement. Strongest evidence base of any non-medication intervention for stimulant + gambling disorder.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing. A collaborative conversation that strengthens your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into it.
Relapse prevention
Relapse Prevention. Identifies your specific high-risk situations, warning signs, and choice points. Then builds a written, rehearsed plan for each so the moment is not the first time you decide.
Substance use disorder counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Telehealth Therapy. Real clinical sessions delivered over video. Same evidence base as in-person care for most conditions; meets you where you actually are instead of where the office is.
Trauma-related counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
12-step facilitation
Twelve-Step Facilitation. Helps you engage with mutual-aid fellowships (GA, AA, SMART) as a recovery community rather than a solo grind.
What this facility offers
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