Mercy First Step Recovery Center

1750 48th streetSuite 2 Des MoinesIA 50310

About Mercy First Step Recovery Center – Des Moines

The Mercy First Step Recovery Center was located in Des Moines, Iowa. This facility offered comfortable luxury addiction treatment for adults over the age of 18 to develop healthy coping skills and maintain a lifestyle without drugs.

This facility accepted Medicaid or offered financial aid and payment plans. It featured outpatient treatment, aftercare, and alumni programs. You would’ve found it helpful that this center offered co-occurring treatment for those dealing with substance abuse addiction and mental health concerns.

The outpatient rehabilitation program aimed to meet your individual needs. You would have attended regular support groups and therapy sessions throughout your treatment. While receiving treatment, you would’ve been given access to monitored Wi-Fi and private room amenities to make your recovery more comfortable.

Their aftercare and alumni programs were designed to help you adapt to and cope with everyday challenges to support your recovery. Essentially, these programs provided accessible support networks that many found essential for the first year after recovery.

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Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Programs

Staff

Bob Ritz

Bob Ritz

CEO

Kurt Andersen, MD

Kurt Andersen, MD

President

Hijinio Carreon, DO

Hijinio Carreon, DO

Executive Vice Presiden, CMO & COO

Kelly Richards

Kelly Richards

Interim Chief Nursing Officer

Mary Cownie

Mary Cownie

VP

Jackie Luecht

Jackie Luecht

Chief Human Resources OfficerV

Heather Campbell

Heather Campbell

Chief Legal Officer

Jesse Tischer

Jesse Tischer

Chief Transformation and Integration Officer

Accreditations

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