Behavioral Health

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke's Hospital – Cedar Rapids

Behavioral & Mental Health Services

At St. Luke's, we know true wellness is much more than physical well-being. We're committed to providing solutions that address all areas of health, including mental and emotional health.

St. Luke's is one of the largest mental health providers in Iowa. We offer a full continuum of mental health services and treatment to meet the needs of our community, from family and individual counseling to inpatient care. Behavioral Health Services offers an extensive spectrum of care covering all age groups and types of programs.

We ensure confidentiality is maintained at all levels of care. We provide comprehensive, effective mental health services for children and adults on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

Hospital Services

There are occasions when our best recommendation and course of action for a person's mental health is to admit them to the hospital for more focused, intensive treatment. For those situations, St. Luke's has three units dedicated to mental health treatment - for children and adolescents, adults and older adult patients.

Child / Adolescent Unit

This secure center provides treatment for children (ages 6-12) and adolescents (ages 13-18). Both programs are family-centered and designed to help children and adolescents who have serious behavioral problems, emotional disorders or adjustment difficulties. Our focus is to empower families, manage behavior and teach new skills.

Adult Unit

This secure unit provides a highly structured and protective environment for adult patients suffering from acute emotional crisis and who require frequent monitoring and supportive attention.

Older Adult Unit

This secure center creates a highly structured, protective environment for older adults who are experiencing either acute episodes of mental illness or dementia.

Partial Hospitalization

St. Luke's partial hospitalization program provides day services for patients with emotional difficulties and/or mental illnesses. It's designed to help with the transition from the hospital to home, or to avoid hospitalization altogether. Individuals learn how to deal with problems by solving them together in groups, practicing their plan of action through role-playing, going home to follow through and returning the next day to share their success or make a new plan of action.

Some of the group settings individuals participate in include:

Group therapy
Goal setting group
Coping skills group
Assertiveness group
Leisure education group
Weekend planning and weekend groups

In addition, our visiting nurse program allows individuals with emotional problems and/or mental illness to live successfully within the community with the help of home and/or community-based visitation by qualified nursing staff. To make a referral please call (319) 369-8176.