Central Iowa Psychological Services

They offer outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Waterloo has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

They detox from opioids and alcohol. Which substances a place handles matters more than the word detox, and 2 of the 8 centers near Waterloo offer one at all.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Waterloo, not all of them do.

They take court referrals, which usually means they are used to the reporting side of it. Courts in Waterloo send people to places set up for it rather than to any opening.

They treat young people from 12 up, so a parent calling from Waterloo about a teenager is in the right place.

They provide outpatient care and not a residential stay, so there is no bed to wait for. The nearest place with one is in Waterloo, about a mile away.

The first conversation is mostly questions about what is being used, how much, and for how long. If you have been through treatment before, what did not work is useful information rather than a mark against you. Ask what the next step is and who is responsible for arranging it.

Medicaid and most commercial plans include treatment, with different rules about what they approve. A plan can approve the detox and then decline the residential stay that was meant to follow it. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can look at the plan with you before you commit to anything.