Southern Iowa Mental Health Center
Address, phone and website
As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.
| Address | 1527 Albia Road, Ottumwa, IA 52501 · Get directions |
|---|---|
| Phone on record | (641) 682-8772 |
| Website | simhcottumwa.org |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
Where this facility is
Location as recorded in the SAMHSA directory.
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.
Services and programs
Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.
- Type of Care
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
- Service Setting
- Outpatient · Regular outpatient treatment
- External Opioid Medications Source
- Other contracted prescribing entity
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
- External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Other contracted prescribing entity
- Type of Opioid Treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Pharmacotherapies
- Medication for mental disorders
- Treatment Approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Facility Operation
- Private for-profit organization
- License/Certification/Accreditation
- State mental health department · Council on Accreditation (COA)
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment Assistance Available
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Payment and insurance at Southern Iowa Mental Health Center
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Listed |
| Medicare | Listed |
| Private health insurance | Listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
| Sliding fee scale | Listed |
Full payment list on record
Medicare, Medicaid, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Private health insurance, Cash or self-payment and State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid. Payment assistance: Payment assistance (check with facility for details) and Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors).
“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov. Coverage rules for public programs: Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE.
How this program compares in Iowa
Southern Iowa Mental Health Center lists 7 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in Iowa is accepts military insurance (TRICARE): 90 of 198 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | Iowa programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Accepts military insurance (TRICARE) | 90 of 198 programs (45%) |
| Accepts Medicare | 98 of 198 programs (49%) |
| Sliding fee scale | 121 of 198 programs (61%) |
| Telehealth therapy | 160 of 198 programs (81%) |
| Outpatient treatment | 174 of 198 programs (88%) |
| Accepts private health insurance | 184 of 198 programs (93%) |
| Accepts Medicaid | 193 of 198 programs (97%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every Iowa program in the directory: 198 of 263 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All Iowa programs.
Common questions about Southern Iowa Mental Health Center
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is Southern Iowa Mental Health Center located?
Southern Iowa Mental Health Center is at 1527 Albia Road, Ottumwa, IA 52501. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does Southern Iowa Mental Health Center provide?
Type of care on record: Substance use treatment and Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children. Settings on record: Outpatient and Regular outpatient treatment.
Does Southern Iowa Mental Health Center offer methadone or buprenorphine?
The profile does not name a medication the facility prescribes itself. It says: Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere. In Iowa, 3 of 198 programs with a profile list methadone maintenance; see the Iowa page. Read how opioid treatment works.
Does Southern Iowa Mental Health Center offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of Southern Iowa Mental Health Center. In Iowa, 12 of 198 programs with a profile list detox; see the Iowa page. Background: medical detox.
Does Southern Iowa Mental Health Center accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is listed, Medicare is listed and private health insurance is listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.
Who does Southern Iowa Mental Health Center treat?
Sex accepted: Female and Male. Programs or groups on record: Adolescents, Young adults, Adult women, Adult men, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders and Clients who have experienced trauma.
Is Southern Iowa Mental Health Center licensed or accredited?
The profile lists: State mental health department and Council on Accreditation (COA). Operated as: Private for-profit organization.
What languages does Southern Iowa Mental Health Center offer?
Language services on record: Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.
How do I contact Southern Iowa Mental Health Center?
The phone on record is (641) 682-8772. Website: simhcottumwa.org. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.
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