ABOUT MERCY CEDAR RAPIDS – SEDLACEK TREATMENT CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE
The Sedlacek Treatment Center is the substance abuse division of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. With over 35 years of experience, Sedlacek provides treatment for adults and adolescents facing substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our services, which include intensive outpatient (IOP), extended outpatient, educational programming, and aftercare support, prioritize small groups and family involvement. Detox services are available at Mercy Medical Center’s hospital, a separate facility.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Before enrolling in Sedlacek’s program, individuals must undergo a comprehensive assessment to determine the most suitable outpatient treatment option. Once admitted, IOP clients participate in mid-afternoon or evening sessions Monday through Thursday. Throughout their stay, clients engage in individual counseling, family therapy sessions, and self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Relapse prevention, addiction education, and eye movement and desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapy are additional components of treatment. Sedlacek also offers counseling for co-occurring mental disorders.
Individuals ready for “step down” treatment or requiring less intensive care may choose Sedlacek’s extended outpatient program. Enrollees attend group meetings on Mondays and Thursdays, with both morning and mid-afternoon/evening programming available.
Our Family Program offers family relationship counseling at no additional cost once per week. Loved ones may also attend self-esteem sessions and lectures for both adults and adolescents.
Clients receive recognition upon completion of treatment. After one year, clients are invited back as speakers for current clients and take part in a one-year sobriety ceremony. Graduates are encouraged to utilize our free aftercare support and alumni activities for life.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The Sedlacek treatment team consists of certified addiction counselors with master’s or bachelor’s degrees. All staff members are licensed mental health counselors or licensed social workers.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
At the time of this writing, Best-rehabs.com has received only one response from a former client. Tina gave the facility five stars for most categories, including staff support, the staff’s level of training and experience, extracurriculars, overall quality of both group and individual therapy, frequency of counseling, facility cleanliness, opportunities for exercise and leisure, and meals and nutrition. Tina indicated that the facility’s weakness was in its holistic offerings. She stated: “This was the 4th treatment center I had been in. They helped me to see what I was doing to myself and my loved ones. I have been sober for 25 years.”
While the substance abuse treatment program does not have online reviews, Mercy Medical Center as a whole has received a 4.2-star rating out of five from 436 reviews on Facebook.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
To date, three loved ones have provided feedback for Sedlacek. The reviews have been mostly positive, with four or five stars awarded for the facility’s cleanliness, connectivity with loved ones, available counseling options, and treatment for co-occurring disorders. Two out of three alumni felt that the program was worth the cost and would recommend it to others.
There were differing views among loved ones regarding the staff. One reviewer mentioned, “They had wonderful patient care.” Another loved one described the staff as “nice.” However, the third reviewer expressed dissatisfaction with the waiting time for treatment and stated that the counselor did not work well with their family member.
FINANCING
Sedlacek does not disclose its fees online. However, the hospital’s website states that it accepts most major insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid. Private pay and payment plans are also available.