Southern Iowa Mental Health Center

About Southern Iowa Mental Health Center

Southern Iowa Mental Health Center (SIMHC) treats clients with mental health and substance abuse challenges through short term assessments at the access center to short stays at crisis stabilization, intensive and extended outpatient programs, adult and children’s services. Their mobile crisis team consists of mental health professionals who are available to respond to a person's home, in a provider’s office, at school or anywhere in the community. SIMHC uses therapies including mindfulness therapy (MT), cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). Therapists also use dialectical behavior therapy and trauma-focused CBT to help clients understand their thoughts and feelings, develop coping skills, and process difficult experiences, leading to improved well-being. SIMHC provides unique programs like a 23-hour crisis observation unit for immediate support. They also have an integrated health home program to coordinate medical and mental health care for eligible individuals. Additionally, they offer on-site pharmacy services for easy access to medications, benefiting clients and their families.

Southern Iowa Mental Health Center offers a treatment experience in Ottumwa, Iowa that combines clinical rigor with personal warmth. The center offers Outpatient services. Clients participate in a carefully designed program that progresses from assessment and stabilization through active treatment and transition planning. Areas of specialization encompass drug addiction, adhd, add, licensed primary mental health, children and cognitive behavioral therapy. The center's approach recognizes recovery as an ongoing process and provides resources for continued growth.

For more information or to begin the admissions process, call (855) 835-2140 today for a free, confidential assessment.