Novara Recovery Center
Also known as Virginia Drug and Alcohol Rehab
OutpatientPartial hospitalizationMATDual diagnosisPrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASelf-pay
About Novara Recovery Center
Novara Recovery Center is a treatment facility focused on helping people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. It is based in the DMV area in Fairfax, Virginia, with convenient access from I-495. The environment is warm and thoughtfully designed to support healing and long-term recovery. Treatment is grounded in evidence-based approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), combined with group therapy, family therapy, and art therapy. In addition, the center addresses any co-occurring mental health conditions that may be present.
Novara provides a full range of options to match different stages of the recovery process. Services include detox, residential care, day treatment, an intensive outpatient program, and outpatient programming.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · The Joint Commission
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Opioids
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Amenities
- Fitness Center
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Novara Recovery Center
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Virginia (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Novara Recovery Center
Novara Recovery Center reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Virginia Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Fairfax
Measured from the population center of Fairfax city, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Falls Church, about 4.0 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Falls Church, about 4.0 miles (20 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Fairfax, about 3.7 miles (59 within 25 miles)
See the Fairfax city treatment map, methadone clinics near Fairfax city and Suboxone doctors near Fairfax city.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Novara Recovery Center offer?
Novara Recovery Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Novara Recovery Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Novara Recovery Center located?
2815 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Fairfax?
From the center of Fairfax city, the closest program offering medical detox is in Falls Church, about 4.0 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.