HelpPRO: Gloria Billings, LISW, ACSW

Gloria Billings, LISW, ACSW	Last Updated: 11/13/2011


Office and Contact Information

Fifth Street Mental Health Professionals 600 5th Street Suite 200 Ames, IA 50010	Phone: (515) 232-2051 ext. 12 Fax: (515) 232-2775 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: gbillingslisw.qwestoffice.net/ Contact: Gloria Billings

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 8pm
Tuesday: 9am - 6pm
Wednesday: 9am - 6pm
Thursday: 9am - 6pm
Friday: 8am - 3pm
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 30

Licensing:

IA - LISW [614]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $130
Group: N/A
Family: $130

Sliding Scale: No

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Medicaid QMB: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Insurance:

APS Healthcare	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA HealthCare	United Healthcare
Coventry Health Care	United HealthCare (Options PPO Midlands)
Coventry Health Care (PPO)	Value Options
Magellan Behavioral Health	Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
TRICARE	Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Alliance Select Iowa)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Immigration/Newcomer	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management	Interpersonal Relationships	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Life Transitions	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Bipolar Disorders	Men's Issues	Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Multicultural Issues	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Pain Management	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Family Dysfunction	Parenting Issues	Stress
Gender Identity	Personality Disorders	Trauma/PTSD
Grief/Loss	Phobias	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Seniors (60 +)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans
AIDS/HIV+	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Transgendered


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Humanistic	Parent Guidance
Case Management	Information and Referral	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Relational
Existential Psychotherapy	Long-Term	Sex Therapy
Feminist	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Gestalt

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Asian	Russian
Arabic	Hispanic


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)