Beyond Behavior Ames
5500 240th St, Ames, IA 50014
Walnut Creek Psychiatry
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Walnut Creek Psychiatry
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Iowa. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Walnut Creek Psychiatry
Walnut Creek Psychiatry did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Iowa Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Ames
Measured from the population center of Story County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Pleasant Hill, about 30 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Ankeny, about 22 miles (1 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Ames, about 2.6 miles (2 within 25 miles)
See the Story County treatment map, methadone clinics near Story County and Suboxone doctors near Story County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Walnut Creek Psychiatry offer?
Walnut Creek Psychiatry reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Walnut Creek Psychiatry accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is Walnut Creek Psychiatry located?
223 South Walnut Avenue, Ames, IA.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Ames?
From the center of Story County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Pleasant Hill, about 30 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Ames
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2521 University Boulevard, Ames, IA 50010
Eyerly Ball CMHS
2521 University Boulevard, Ames, IA 50010
Richmond Center
1619 South High Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
YSS Ember Recovery
420 Kellogg Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
YSS Ember Recovery
420 Kellogg Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.