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Plains Area Mental Health Center Cherokee

Cherokee, IA

SAMHSA Verified Outpatient MAT Dual Dx Telehealth

Outpatient · MAT · Dual Dx · Telehealth center · in Cherokee, IA · Accepts Medicaid · Medicare · Private · TRICARE · Serves adolescents, seniors.

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About Plains Area Mental Health Center Cherokee

This mental health center supports children, teens, and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, or serious mental illness. It offers individualized care through outpatient therapy, medication management, crisis response, and group programs. Specialized services are available for youth with emotional difficulties, people with both mental health and substance use concerns, and those needing in-home or community-based support.
Treatment includes practical, goal-focused approaches that help individuals understand thoughts and behaviors, manage emotions, and recover from trauma. Services may be delivered in person or through secure telehealth sessions. Community programs provide help with housing, food, transportation, and completing essential forms. Crisis care teams and mobile responders offer short-term support and stabilization in homes and other safe environments.
Daily care may involve meeting with a therapist, learning coping skills, or seeing a prescriber for medication management. Group sessions encourage connection and peer support. Staff meet clients where they are—at home, school, or in the community—offering consistent, respectful care focused on safety, stability, and long-term recovery.

Private non-profit organization. Primary focus: substance use treatment, mental health treatment.

This listing is sourced from the SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. Data last synced: April 2026. Always verify current programs and insurance directly with the facility.

Quick Facts

Programs, populations, and payments verified via SAMHSA.

Level of care
Outpatient · MAT · Dual Dx · Telehealth
Service settings
Outpatient
Therapy approaches
Cognitive behavioral therapy, Couples/family therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment, Individual psychotherapy, Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Age groups
Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Seniors
Special populations
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Medications used
Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Recovery supports
Mentoring/peer support
Emergency services
Crisis intervention team, Psychiatric emergency onsite services, Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services, Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility operation
Private non-profit organization

Insurance & Payment Accepted

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Medicaid
Medicare
Private insurance
TRICARE / VA
Self-pay / Cash
Sliding scale

Full list from SAMHSA: County or local government funds; Community Mental Health Block Grants; Community Service Block Grants; Medicare; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Other State funds; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Contact & Location

Address

900 North 2nd Street, Cherokee, IA 51012

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Facility direct line

(712) 225-2575

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Plains Area Mental Health Center Cherokee accept Medicaid?
Yes. According to SAMHSA data, Plains Area Mental Health Center Cherokee accepts Medicaid. Coverage specifics (copays, prior authorization) depend on the specific IA Medicaid plan. Call (712) 225-2575 to verify your benefits.
What level of care does Plains Area Mental Health Center Cherokee offer?
This facility offers: Outpatient, MAT, Dual Dx, Telehealth. Service settings include: Outpatient. Primary focus: Substance use treatment, Mental health treatment, Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children.
Does Plains Area Mental Health Center Cherokee have specialized programs?
Yes — this facility offers programs for: Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.
What therapy methods does Plains Area Mental Health Center Cherokee use?
Evidence-based approaches listed with SAMHSA: Cognitive behavioral therapy, Couples/family therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment, Individual psychotherapy, Telemedicine/telehealth therapy.
How do I start treatment at Plains Area Mental Health Center Cherokee?
Call the facility directly at (712) 225-2575 for an intake assessment. Our free 24/7 helpline (+1 (205) 973-2878) can also help you compare programs, verify insurance, and navigate options. No physician referral is required.
Is treatment confidential?
Yes. Federal law (42 CFR Part 2) provides strict confidentiality protections for substance use treatment records — stricter than HIPAA. Records cannot be disclosed without written consent, even to family, employers, or law enforcement.
What happens when you call? (general intake process)

Most treatment centers follow a 4-step intake: (1) confidential assessment — substance history, mental health, insurance, preferences (protected by 42 CFR Part 2); (2) insurance verification — facility contacts your plan to confirm coverage and out-of-pocket costs; (3) level-of-care recommendation — clinical staff match you to detox, residential, PHP, IOP, or outpatient based on severity; (4) admission typically within 24–48 hours. Timing varies by facility and bed availability.

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Sources & References

  • SAMHSA — Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. Source of facility programs, services, and accepted payments.
  • SAMHSA — NSDUH, 2023.
  • CMS — Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).
  • 42 CFR Part 2 — Confidentiality of SUD Patient Records.

Facility data last synced: April 2026. Editorial policy.

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