Who We Are
UCS Healthcare delivers comprehensive health care services including medical and behavioral health diagnosis, education and treatment including therapy, psychiatric services, substance use disorder therapy and medication assisted treatment. View our annual report here.
Our Vision
Become the leading provider of integrated health care services for our diverse community in a safe, respectful and accessible environment.
Our Mission
Create hope for healing and lifelong well-being.
About Us
UCS Healthcare provides behavioral and medical health care to patients in a safe, diverse environment with access to a wide variety of health care professionals, all in one location. UCS Healthcare is an Iowa-based non-profit corporation and is licensed by the State of Iowa to provide substance use disorder treatment services including medication assisted treatment, mental health therapy and counseling and primary health care including outpatient psychiatric care. The current organization was incorporated on November 11, 1997, and currently employs more than 100 professionals in 14 locations. UCS is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors and the day-to-day operations are managed by the Executive Director.
Our staff is comprised of certified counselors, licensed mental health therapists, clinical psychologists, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, psychiatrists and patient services specialists. This team of professionals work together to use various best practices and philosophies to tailor an effective plan for each individual client, as well as, family members in certain cases. Aftercare services are provided along with community resource referrals. Case management services provide financial, job, health and housing resources to clients.
Did you know?
UCS Healthcare is organized as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Any donations made to UCS may be tax deductible. Consult your tax advisor for more information.
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