Behavioral Health & Psychiatry Programs

UnityPoint Health - Meriter offers easy access to patient-centered psychiatric care through its team of mental health professionals, including hospital chaplains. Our psychiatric programs provide a safe setting to assess, provide treatment and give direction to patients.

Adult Psychiatry

Our 20-bed Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Program offers a healing, supportive environment with a caring professional staff that creates effective treatment approaches for patients to improve coping strategies.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Our 20-bed Child and Adolescent Psychiatry hospital provides treatment for children and teens who require inpatient psychiatry in a secure and private manner. We offer group and individual therapy areas, outdoor recreational space and classrooms for ongoing academic instruction.

Newstart

Outpatient dual-diagnosis treatment for adults with substance use disorders. We provide medications for addiction treatment, psychiatry, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Continuing Care group therapy, and individual therapy at our west side outpatient clinic. All providers are licensed mental health providers so they can also support you with anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, and more.

Primary Care Behavioral Health Services

Are you or your child experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, sleep issues, or having difficulty coping with a medical diagnosis? Our Primary Care Behavioral Health Services team will work closely with your Meriter Primary Care Provider to help improve your health by teaching coping skills, assisting with setting and achieving goals and making the healthy lifestyle changes you've been thinking about.