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607 1st Avenue West, Spencer, IA 51301
Family Access Center
Address: 1812 24th Avenue West, Spencer, IA 51301 · Map
Phone: (712) 580-3030
Website: familyaccesscenter.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Exclusive programs
- Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State department of health · Council on Accreditation (COA)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Mental health services
Questions to ask Family Access 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?
- 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?
- 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 Family Access Center
Family Access Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, 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 Spencer
Measured from the population center of Clay County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Fort Dodge, about 65 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Manning, about 85 miles
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Spencer, about 1.7 miles (3 within 25 miles)
See the Clay County treatment map.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Family Access Center offer?
Family Access Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Family Access Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Family Access Center located?
1812 24th Avenue West, Spencer, IA 51301.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Spencer?
From the center of Clay County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Fort Dodge, about 65 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Spencer
Family Access Center
1812 24th Avenue West, Spencer, IA 51301
Rosecrance Jackson Centers Spencer
1713 McNaughton Way, Spencer, IA 51301
Seasons Center for Behavioral Health
201 East 11th Street, Spencer, IA 51301
Seasons Center for Behavioral Health
201 East 11th Street, Spencer, IA 51301
Spencer Municipal Hospital
1200 1st Avenue East, Spencer, IA 51301
See all 8 facilities in Spencer · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance · Sliding scale
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.