UCS HealthcareTherapist in West Des Moines, IA
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UCS Healthcare delivers comprehensive health care services across multiple Iowa locations including Ames, Ankeny, Atlantic, Burlington, Carroll, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Decorah, Fort Dodge, Iowa City, Knoxville, Ottumwa, Waterloo, and West Des Moines. The organization provides medical and behavioral health diagnosis, education, and treatment including therapy, psychiatric services, substance use disorder therapy, and medication assisted treatment. They offer confidential, individualized, and compassionate healthcare with an integrated treatment philosophy. UCS Healthcare is one of Iowa's few Medication Assisted Treatment providers, utilizing a variety of medications to treat alcohol and opioid use disorders in combination with counseling. Services include outpatient treatment, continuing care, relapse prevention, peer recovery coaching, and specialized programs for adolescents, gambling addiction, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. Spanish-speaking group sessions and family group support sessions are available.
Role
Therapist
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Co-occurring
Other focus areas
Evidence-based approaches
MAT
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Pairs FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapy. Standard of care for opioid and alcohol use disorder; emerging evidence in gambling for impulsivity-targeting agents.
Group therapy
Group Therapy. A small facilitated circle where people working on similar struggles practice naming what is hard, hearing themselves in others, and learning skills together. The room is the medicine.
What this facility offers
Care offered
Treatment type
- Substance use treatment
- Mental health treatment
Setting
- Outpatient
Facility
- Outpatient mental health facility
Payment & access
Financial help available
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Insurance acceptance is listed by the provider and can change. Call the number above to verify your specific coverage before scheduling.
How care is delivered
Ancillary services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment
- Family psychoeducation
- Case management service
- Integrated primary care services
- Suicide prevention services
Education & counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Who this is for
Age groups served
- Children/Adolescents
- Young Adults
- Adults
- Seniors
Special programs
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Clients who have experienced trauma
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