About us

Newport Beach Recovery Center is a program that has over 30+ years of combined experience treating addiction in Orange County.

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Who We Are

About Our Program

Newport Beach Recovery Center provides drug and alcohol addicted men and women a safe place to achieve medical stability. We believe in providing the safest atmosphere and the highest chance of success for our clients. We take pride in putting the health of our clients first.

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.

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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

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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.

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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, Newport Beach Recovery Center

Sandie Shepard

Director of Operations

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Ivona Kramer, RN, CEO

Executive Director

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Dr. Rafael Penunuri, MD

Medical Director

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Karen Hart, RADT

Detox Supervisor

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Sue Shepard

Payroll Specialist

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Dr. Rick McGuckin Psy.D., LMFT

Clinical Director

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Let Our Alumni Share Their Experience With You

Newport Beach Recovery has forever changed my life! I am so grateful for all the staff that took such amazing care of me during such a hard time in my life.
Michelle C.
I wasn't looking forward to going to detox but as soon as I arrived I was greeted by the staff members. I also did their IOP program as well and its the only program I was ever able to stay sober. I have almost a year now and I have them to thank for that!
Jacqueline H.
We want to thank you very much. We sent our niece there and she is back home right now with her family and doing great! You are really making a difference there healing on the inside and out!
Vanessa
I felt welcome upon arrival. They were so warm and welcoming. Without them I never would have stayed sober as long as I have. 10 months!
Tiny T.