About us
Newport Beach Recovery Center is a program that has over 30+ years of combined experience treating addiction in Orange County.
Who We Are
About Our Program
Newport Beach Recovery Center is centrally located on the Balboa Peninsula in the heart of Orange County’s recovery community. Newport Beach Recovery Center is a California DHCS licensed, compliant, and wheelchair accessible facility. Most major insurance policies are accepted.
When a man or woman stops abusing alcohol and drugs, their body reacts with a variety of withdrawal symptoms. Without help, the physical, mental and emotional symptoms that occur can be so frightening that he/she will return to using alcohol or drugs to avoid it. Newport Beach Recovery Center provides the right blend of expertise and support to minimize the difficulty of the process.
we walk the walk
We Don't Just Say It, We Live It.
Newport Beach Recovery Center offers a full continuum of care, meaning we offer detoxification, inpatient, and outpatient options to all clients who are in need of treatment for drug & alcohol abuse.
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DHCS LICENSED
Newport Beach Recovery Center is proudly licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services.
License # 300240AP Expires 2-28-26
JCAHO ACCREDITED
We are a Joint Commission accredited drug & alcohol treatment facility for men & women in Newport Beach.
LEGIT SCRIPT CERTIFIED
We are proud to announce that we are now a certified Legit Script addiction treatment center, and have met all criteria.
helping others find recovery
Our Mission
Newport Beach Recovery Center is designed to help individuals who suffer from alcohol and/or drug addiction obtain sobriety and recovery. We are dedicated to helping men and women live sober and healthy lives. We want to assist our clients in a course correction for their life that will refresh and renew their future. We strive to replace old behaviors with positive reframing to include an action plan for recovery. We incorporate a value based life philosophy that becomes the basis for an attitude of action leading to a higher quality of life. We provide a supportive environment for men and women to learn life skills and regain their maximum cognitive functioning. We help each client build a foundation that will ensure lifestyle changes to reduce the chance of relapse dramatically.
Your Treatment team
Meet our Staff
Sandie Shepard
Director of Operations
Ivona Kramer, RN, CEO
Executive Director
Dr. Rafael Penunuri, MD
Medical Director
Karen Hart, RADT
Detox Supervisor
Sue Shepard
Payroll Specialist
Dr. Rick McGuckin Psy.D., LMFT
Clinical Director