UCS Healthcare

About UCS Healthcare – West Des Moines, Iowa

UCS Healthcare is a medical and behavioral health treatment center located in Des Moines, Iowa. At this facility they provide mental health and addiction treatment for adults as well as educational programs and prevention.

Getting started with treatment involves an intake process and assessment. This is a walk in service and the process takes about 20 minutes. From there, you can get outpatient treatment in group therapy or you can get a referral to more intensive care. They can also offer integrated treatment if you have a co occuring mental health disorder alongside a substance use disorder.

When you’re struggling with the effects of chemical dependency it can be exhausting and overwhelming to manage day to day life. UCS offers medication assisted treatment (MAT) to help alleviate the symptoms you’re dealing with and help stabilize you so you can focus on your treatment process. Combined with behavior therapy counseling, MAT can help you build a strong foundation for your recovery and provide more stability.

They offer a variety of other services as well. They have gambling addiction treatment, peer recovery coaching, Spanish speaking group therapy, and family support groups. Because this is also a medical clinic, if you have any medical concerns such as HIV, Hep C, wounds, or other issues you can get treatment at the same location for both addiction and your medical needs which is very convenient.

One thing that stands out about UCS is that they have the SAGE (Substance Abuse Group Education) Program. This five session weekly program educates participants about a variety of different substances and requires a clean drug test at the beginning of the first and last sessions. It’s free to all residents of Iowa and can be part of a justice system process.

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Dr. Frank Filippelli

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Melissa Howard

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Lisa Haefner

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Jen Pearson

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