Fairfax/Falls Church Comm Services Board

Merrifield Adult and Youth Services

Fairfax/Falls Church Comm Services Board provides addiction treatment and mental health care in Fairfax, VA, with outpatient services. People seeking care can access intensive outpatient treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. Payment options include private health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and self-payment.

8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22031

Call intake: 703-383-8500

Services & treatment options

Treatment

Type of Care

Mental health treatment
Substance use treatment
Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Care setting

Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment
Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Buprenorphine maintenance
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Relapse prevention with naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies

Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Aripiprazole
Asenapine
Brexpiprazole
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Cariprazine
Chlorpromazine
Clozapine
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol
IIoperidone
Loxapine
Lurasidone
Medication for mental disorders
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Nicotine replacement
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Olanzapine
Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination
Paliperidone
Perphenazine
Pimozide
Prochlorperazine
Quetiapine
Risperidone
Ziprasidone

Treatment Approaches

12-step facilitation
Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Activity therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive remediation therapy
Couples/family therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Interim services for clients
Outreach to persons in the community
Professional interventionist/educational consultant
Screening for mental disorders
Screening for substance use
Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
HIV testing
Laboratory testing
Metabolic syndrome monitoring
STD testing
TB screening
Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team
Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services
Psychiatric emergency onsite services
Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Who we help

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Adolescents
Adult men
Adult women
Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Clients who have experienced trauma
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
Seniors or older adults
Young adults

Age Groups Accepted

Adults
Children/Adolescents
Seniors
Young Adults

Gender Accepted

Female
Male

Payment & insurance

Payment and insurance

Cash or self-payment
Community Mental Health Block Grants
Community Service Block Grants
County or local government funds
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicaid
Medicare
Other State funds
Private health insurance
SAMHSA funding/block grants
State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
State welfare or child and family services funds

Payment Assistance Available

Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Support services

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Assistance with obtaining social services
Employment counseling or training
Housing services
Mentoring/peer support
Recovery coach
Self-help groups

Other Services

Treatment for gambling disorder

Education and Counseling Services

Family counseling
Group counseling
HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
Individual counseling
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Substance use disorder education
Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Spanish

Ancillary Services

Assertive community treatment
Case management service
Chronic disease/illness management
Court-ordered outpatient treatment
Diet and exercise counseling
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Early intervention for HIV
Family psychoeducation
Illness management and recovery
Integrated primary care services
Intensive case management
Mental health services
Psychosocial rehabilitation services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services
Supported employment
Supported housing
Transportation assistance
Vocational rehabilitation services

About the center

Facility operation

Local, county, or community government

License/Certification/Accreditation

State Substance use treatment agency
State mental health department

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Facility Type

Outpatient mental health facility