General Practitioners

• Pediatric Care
  Stutes brings more than a decade of experience to her position as a therapist for Optimae Behavioral Health Services. She has served as a domestic violence advocate and an adjunct instructor in sociology at Southeastern Community College. She also worked in an inpatient medical environment including emergency room, critical care, medical/surgical, pediatrics, psychiatry, oncology and obstetrics. Stutes also provided mental health services for twelve years to inmates in corrections facilities, which included the Des Moines County and Lee County jails. At Optimae, she has provided psychotherapy and has served as a member of the crisis assessment team and Optimae’s advisory board.
• Emergency Care

Gynecologists

• Obstetrics

Psychiatrists

• Mental Health
  June 11, 2024 (AMES) – Optimae LifeServices is pleased to announce that its Community Services division is now providing Intensive Residential Services in Story County, opening its first Intensive Residential Service Home (IRSH) in Ames. The opening of the home is a collaboration between Optimae and the Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) Mental Health and Disability Services Region.
• Psychiatry
• Behavioral Health
  Denise will be bringing her knowledge, dedication and energy to support Optimae Behavioral Health Services in southeast Iowa,” said Tracy Liptak, behavioral health operations officer at Optimae. ”It is with joy that I share she will be serving as a clinical supervisor.”

Physical Therapists

• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
  The Optimae home in Ames, like all IRSH sites, is located in a neighborhood within the community to maximize community integration and natural supports. Community Services staff members will work in close partnership with Optimae’s Behavioral Health, Home Health and Rehabilitation Services (Occupational Therapy) teams to deliver comprehensive services and a holistic approach to customers’ health care.