Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare
611 McDowell Avenue NW, Roanoke, VA 24016
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare
Also known as Rita J Gliniecki Recovery Center
About Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare’s crisis program helps adults who are dealing with serious mental health issues and substance use disorders. It provides short-term residential stabilization and medical detox, typically for 3 to 15 days. The center accepts admissions around the clock, helping ensure that people receive prompt treatment when they are in crisis.
The program emphasizes recovery by offering a range of evidence-based therapies for depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Clients may participate in group, individual, and family counseling, supported by case management and practical skill-building. Together, these services are designed to support long-term improvement, preparing individuals to return to community life and encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Residential detoxification · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- 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
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Acupuncture · Case management service · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab
- Substances treated
- Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Depression · Gambling
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Psychoeducation · Recreation Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Relaxation Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Individual Treatment · Medical · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Women
- Aftercare
- Discharge Planning · Support Meetings
- Amenities
- Outdoor Dining · Outdoor Lounge
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Virginia. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Virginia Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Roanoke
Measured from the population center of Roanoke city, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Roanoke, about 2.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Roanoke, about 1.8 miles (3 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Roanoke, about less than a mile (10 within 25 miles)
See the Roanoke city treatment map, methadone clinics near Roanoke city and Suboxone doctors near Roanoke city.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare offer?
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare located?
3003 Hollins Road NE, Roanoke, VA 24012.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Roanoke?
From the center of Roanoke city, the closest program offering medical detox is in Roanoke, about 2.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Roanoke
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare
1315 Franklin Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24016
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare
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Clarvida Behavioral Health Roanoke Office
5369 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019
EHS Roanoke
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FIRST Recovery
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See all 24 facilities in Roanoke · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid
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.