Better Balance Psychiatry - Cedar City
444 S Main St #A4, Cedar City, UT 84720
Southwest Behavioral Health Center
Also known as Cedar City Outpatient Treatment Servs
About Southwest Behavioral Health Center
Integrative outpatient center providing trauma-informed treatment for substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health conditions, and pain disorders in adults.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Medications used
- Haloperidol · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Chronic disease/illness management · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Illness management and recovery · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Southwest Behavioral 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?
- 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 Southwest Behavioral Health Center
Southwest Behavioral Health Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, 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. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
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 Southwest Behavioral Health Center offer?
Southwest Behavioral Health Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Southwest Behavioral Health 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 Southwest Behavioral Health Center located?
245 East 680 South Street, Cedar City, UT 84720.
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
Discovery Ranch South
4928 North 4500 West, 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
See all 13 facilities in Cedar City · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance
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.