Black Hawk-Grundy Mental Health Center

Waterloo, Iowa

3251 W 9th St
Waterloo, IA 50702

(319) 234-2893
3.03 (31 reviews)

About Black Hawk-Grundy Mental Health Center

Black Hawk’s Grundy Mental Health Center is a private, not-for-profit community center offering accredited mental health and addiction treatment for substance use disorder. Based in Waterloo, Iowa, long and short-term support is available to adults aged 18 and older. The center accepts Medicaid, and offers financial assistance to those eligible.

It’s great to see healthcare made accessible, and they offer just that through its Patient Assistance Program. Available to those without health insurance, it’s designed to grant greater access to mental health medication to those who need it.

The center’s outpatient addiction services include an initial assessment that provides a non-judgmental space for individuals to take an honest look at where they’re at, and what their needs are. If treatment is deemed necessary, medication assisted treatment is available using medications. This is optional, and offered alongside individual, group, and couples therapy. With different therapeutic frameworks and methods available, clients can rest assured that they’re in safe hands with professionals that specialize in alcohol and substance-related issues.

I love that they provide aftercare, as this is so important for a sustainable and lasting recovery. This can look like involvement in peer support groups, continued therapy, or medication-assisted treatment.

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  • shield-cross iconPrivate insurance
  • self-pay iconSelf-pay options
  • financial-aid iconFinancial aid
  • sliding-scale-payment iconSliding scale payment assistance
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Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

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Teen Program

adult-program iconAdult Program

men iconProgram For Men

women iconProgram For Women

young-adult iconYoung Adult Program

Child Program

Seniors Program

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Heart icon Treatment

check iconDual Diagnosis

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

mental-health iconMental Health

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

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inpatient-file iconCognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

dialectical iconDialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

intervention iconGroup Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

mental-health iconIndividual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

house-medical iconTrauma Therapy

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

couples-therapy iconCouples Therapy

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

family iconFamily Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

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3251 W 9th St
Waterloo, IA 50702

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3.03 (31 reviews)
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An absolute waste of time! no matter how many times you call them they will never answer you, the way they administer this place is a joke, they are not able to help people.

Reviewed on 3/7/2019
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Joshua Woodworth
2 months ago
1

Front desk help great but doctors and arnps complete crap want to tell you there's nothing they can do for you most of the time bc their not listening much better suited at pathways behavioral services same kinda thing but they'll listen and help instead of you'll be fine

Staci Yoder
5 months ago
5

I ve been blessed by the staff at BHGMHC. Especially the brilliant Dr. Garrellts when she was there, the one-of-a-kind, understanding, and super-relatable Stephanie Giesler, the funny and sweet office gal, Nancy, and the steadfast, professional, competent, quick-to-reply, and kind nurse, VICKY. Thank you. YOU ARE SEEN AND APPRECIATED in a job where I can only imagine is taxing. And note to anyone reading this - do not hesitate to reach out and get help with your mental health!

Lane Winders
11 months ago
5

I'm wanting to say thanks to Reanna for helping me get into epi you are the best person I ever met thx for everything you have done for me and I also have to give love to epi because I was going through some things that no I mean no has want to thank my Dr padda idk if I'm spelling that right but I just want to say thank you for all your help you guys are the best whatever people say about you guys and the comments they are wrong because you guys help people that need it the most thank you for all your help I really appreciate it

Alexander Nielsen
1 year ago
5

I would like to give a special thank you to april st. John and the rest of the staff at black hawk grundy mental health center for everything they have done for me over the past 20 years of going there. Everyone there is professional, courtesy, and has gone above and beyond what there job title requires. 10/10 would recommend to all of my friends and family.

Alexis Cutsforth
1 year ago
1

They refuse to let you get any help if you haven t paid in X amount of days. I understand about payment being needed but financially some people can t pay and there are times where, if you re like me, you make just over too much for them to get you financial help. You will not get the help you need from these people. I feel lost still and looking for a new therapist and medication provider.

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1 year ago
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Do not go here if you want to improve your mental health. They do not care about patients. They will make you feel worse. Trust the terrible reviews and go somewhere else.

Emily Magee
1 year ago
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PLEASE. IF YOU WANT TO GET BETTER DON T GO HERE. These mental health professionals do not care if you get the care you need, they regularly refuse to refill patient medications for literally no reason. And can t get you an answer as to why your meds weren t refilled. They refuse to give answers, refuse to answer the phone. They think that people with mental health issues don t need medications & have 0 interest in DOING THEIR jobs to HELP PEOPLE. DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!!!!!!! 0 stars.

Kevin
1 year ago
1

They hardly answer the phone and my doctor never showed up for my telehealth appointment after I waited on hold for more then 30 minutes. Then I was blamed for missing the appointment

Amy Hale
1 year ago
5

Gavin Clark
2 years ago
1

It seems pretty clear to me that confidentiality doesn't matter here at all because I gave zero consent for my confidentiality to be broken.

Tessa Borwig
2 years ago
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Jean Denney
2 years ago
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They are not there to help in all the aspects of your life.i feel very much totally helpless in my anxiety and they have stopped helping me .in fact I have gotten much worse than I ever expected.after the loss of my husband in a horrific car accident and a marriage of 34 years. This is the time when I really need help they stopped helping me .i have been on. Xanax since I was 12 and now now they want to stop all my med without having a counselor to talk just a medical nurse who is old enough to be my youngest sons age and now's nothing about me.

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