Outpatient substance use treatment for anyone 12 and older who wants real help without putting everything else on pause. You keep going to work or school, sleeping at home, showing up for your family — and you get the support to change what isn't working.
Outpatient treatment is what it sounds like — you live at home, keep up with the rest of your life (work, family, school, whatever it is), and come to us on a schedule we build together. You'll meet one-on-one with a counselor, take part in small group sessions, and build a plan that's actually yours, not a script. Some people come once a week. Some come several days a week for a stretch. We figure out the right level of care together.
This isn't an all-or-nothing decision. The first step is a confidential evaluation — a real conversation with a counselor about what's been going on. We also offer OWI and court-ordered assessments. If outpatient is the right fit, we'll get you scheduled. If you'd be better served somewhere else, we'll help you find that, too.
We treat alcohol use, drug use, and the things that often come with them — anxiety, depression, sleep that fell apart, relationships that frayed. You don't have to have all of that to be here, and you don't have to wait until things get worse.
Every plan is different, but most people's week with us includes some combination of these.
Regular sessions with a counselor who knows your story. You set the pace; they help you spot patterns, build coping skills, and make a plan you can actually live with.
Small, structured groups led by a counselor. You'll hear from other people working through similar things — and you'll learn skills together that are easier to practice with witnesses than alone.
Getting to us shouldn't be the barrier. Many sessions can happen by video from wherever you are — we'll figure out together when telehealth fits and when in-person is worth the trip.
Sessions during the day or evening, in person or by telehealth. We build the schedule with you so it doesn't blow up your job, your kids, or your sleep.
Outpatient treatment works because of what you bring — but what we're asking isn't perfection.
Come to your scheduled sessions. If something gets in the way, tell us — we'd much rather reschedule than lose you.
We can only help with what we know about. You don't have to have the words polished or the story straight. Honest beats neat, every time.
Treatment isn't just the hour you're with us — it's what you practice the rest of the week. We'll send you in with something specific to try, and we'll work through what came up next time.
Three steps. No paperwork before you've talked to a person.
Call 515-642-7070. You'll talk to a real person — not a phone tree. You can also call on behalf of a family member or partner.
We'll schedule a sit-down evaluation with a counselor — usually within days. It's a conversation, not a quiz. What you share stays between us, and there's no commitment to start treatment.
If outpatient is the right fit, we'll set a schedule with you — sessions and group times — that works around your work, your family, your life, whatever shape that takes.
Outpatient services are open to anyone 12 and older across Iowa who is living with — or wondering about — substance use. You don't need a diagnosis to call. If you're not sure whether outpatient is right for you, that's exactly what the evaluation is for.
Substance Use Services
Whether you're sure you need help or just wondering, the first call is the same. We'll listen first.
Call 515-642-7070