Better Balance Psychiatry - Cedar City
444 S Main St #A4, Cedar City, UT 84720
Discovery Ranch South
Address: 4928 North 4500 West, Cedar City, UT 84721 · Map
Phone: (801) 491-2270
Website: discoveryranchsouth.com
About Discovery Ranch South
Discovery Ranch is a distinctive residential treatment program for adolescent girls that combines time-tested therapeutic approaches with newer, evidence-based methods. A key focus of the center is relationship-based treatment, designed to address the mental health challenges the girls are experiencing. Discovery Ranch also offers a nationally accredited academic component. Master’s and doctoral-level clinicians provide care for a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, difficulties with peers, mood disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD), and more. Treatment is delivered through the center’s signature CARE model, which supports clinical, academic, relational, and experiential growth.
As part of the program, girls participate in hands-on activities including equine therapy, cow therapy, calf adoption, recreation therapy, music and performance therapy, sand tray therapy, and a peer leadership initiative. Families are invited to strengthen their connections through weekly family therapy, scheduled family visits, and Parent Day events. The girls build skills in responsibility and accountability through daily chores and participation in everyday ranch routines. The program also includes physical fitness, nutritious meals, psychiatric evaluations with medication management, and opportunities for community service.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
- Medications used
- Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Risperidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Cognitive remediation therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Private or Community foundation · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Grief and Loss · Internet Addiction · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Adventure Therapy · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Equine Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Psychoeducation · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Gender-Specific · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- Girls
- Amenities
- Access to Nature
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Discovery Ranch South
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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 Utah. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Discovery Ranch South
Discovery Ranch South reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Utah 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.
Distance to specialized care from Cedar City
Measured from the population center of Iron County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Glenwood, about 94 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): St. George, about 50 miles
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Cedar City, about 2.0 miles (1 within 25 miles)
See the Iron County treatment map, methadone clinics near Iron County and Suboxone doctors near Iron County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Discovery Ranch South offer?
Discovery Ranch South reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Discovery Ranch South accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Discovery Ranch South located?
4928 North 4500 West, Cedar City, UT 84721.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Cedar City?
From the center of Iron County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Glenwood, about 94 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Cedar City
Bridgeway Integrated Healthcare Servs
1870 North Main, Cedar City, UT 84721
FourPoints Health
376 North Paiute Drive, Cedar City, UT 84721
FourPoints Health
376 North Paiute Drive, Cedar City, UT 84721
High Desert Counseling
Cedar City, UT 84720
Renewed Hope Ranch
P.O. Box 2841, Cedar City, UT 84721
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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.