First Resources Corporation
433 North Weller Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Southern Iowa Mental Health Center
About Southern Iowa Mental Health Center
Southern Iowa Mental Health Center (SIMHC) supports individuals facing mental health and substance use concerns through a range of services, from brief evaluations at the access center to short-term crisis stabilization and intensive or longer outpatient programs. They provide care for both adults and children. SIMHC’s mobile crisis team includes licensed mental health professionals who can meet people where they are—such as at home, in a clinic, at school, or in other community settings.
The center offers evidence-based treatment approaches, including mindfulness therapy (MT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). Clinicians may also use dialectical behavior therapy and trauma-focused CBT to help clients better recognize their thoughts and emotions, build coping strategies, and work through challenging experiences, promoting healthier daily functioning and improved well-being.
SIMHC also features special programs, such as a 23-hour crisis observation unit for timely support. For eligible individuals, they provide an integrated health home program that coordinates physical health and mental health services. In addition, SIMHC offers on-site pharmacy support to make medication access more convenient for clients and their families.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Medications used
- 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
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment 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
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State mental health department · Council on Accreditation (COA)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Mental health services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- ADHD, ADD · Anger · Anxiety · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Mindfulness Therapy · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Wellness
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Midlife Adults · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Aftercare App · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Family Follow-up Counseling · Follow-up Sessions (in-person) · Follow-up Sessions (online) · Medication Assistance · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · French · Spanish
Questions to ask Southern Iowa Mental Health Center
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Iowa (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Southern Iowa Mental Health Center
Southern Iowa Mental Health Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Iowa Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Ottumwa
Measured from the population center of Wapello County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Seymour, about 43 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Knoxville, about 41 miles
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Ottumwa, about less than a mile (3 within 25 miles)
See the Wapello County treatment map, methadone clinics near Wapello County and Suboxone doctors near Wapello County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Southern Iowa Mental Health Center offer?
Southern Iowa Mental Health Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Southern Iowa Mental Health Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Southern Iowa Mental Health Center located?
1527 Albia Road, Ottumwa, IA 52501.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Ottumwa?
From the center of Wapello County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Seymour, about 43 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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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.