Waubonsie Mental Health Center is an accredited, non-profit Community Mental Health Center established in 1982 to serve the residents of Fremont, Montgomery, and Page Counties in Southwest Iowa. The Center was established to provide outpatient mental health services and to promote good mental health with available and affordable treatment. Waubonsie MHC can provide services within the nine county region of the Southwest Iowa Mental Health/Disability Services Region, which includes Monona, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Cass, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont, and Page Counties.
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Services Offered
-Consultation Services Professional assistance and information concerning mental health or mental illness to professionals, groups, or organization to inccrease the effectiveness of other providers to their clientele.
-Outpatient Services Evaluations, diagnosis and therpahy and psychiatric services for treatment of mental health problems or mental disorders; treatment for individual of all ages, families and couples.
-Evaluation Services Diagnostic and evaluation services for courts, schools, public agencies,and individuals who request psychiatric, psychological, or mental health evaluations.
Fees and Payment
The Center offers a sliding fee scale with a discounted fee for individuals who fall above 150% of poverty according to the Federal Poverty guidelines. We will assist individuals, if your income falls at or below 150% of the poverty level, with an application for Medicaid services.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.