Action Family Counseling
3801 Buck Owens Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Crisis Services
Also known as Mary K Shell Building
Address: 2151 College Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93305 · Map
Phone: (661) 868-8155
Intake: (661) 868-8123
Website: kernbhrs.org
About Crisis Services
Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (KernBHRS) is a public agency based in Bakersfield, California, focused on delivering specialized behavioral health support to Medi-Cal members and people without insurance.
KernBHRS offers a variety of programs, such as mental health services for both adults and children, crisis support, substance use disorder treatment, and supportive housing. The center’s offerings include individual and group therapy, medication management, crisis stabilization, mobile crisis response, and targeted programs for transitional age youth. They also maintain a 24-hour crisis hotline and a substance use access line so that help is available when it’s needed.
Providing services across Kern County, KernBHRS prioritizes care that is centered on the individual and respectful of cultural needs, with the goal of supporting health and recovery. The agency works to tailor support to each person and strengthen their ability to meet recovery objectives. Through an emphasis on inclusion and consistent assistance, KernBHRS aims to maintain a welcoming and secure setting where all people are treated with dignity.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Haloperidol · Perphenazine · Prochlorperazine · Aripiprazole · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- Farsi · Hindi · Tagalog
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Grief and Loss · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Housing Services · Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning
- Amenities
- Air-Conditioned Rooms
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Crisis Services
- 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?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- 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 California. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Crisis Services
Crisis Services reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With California 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 Bakersfield
Measured from the population center of Kern County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Bakersfield, about 7.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Bakersfield, about 3.0 miles (6 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Bakersfield, about 4.1 miles (3 within 25 miles)
See the Kern County treatment map, methadone clinics near Kern County and Suboxone doctors near Kern County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Crisis Services offer?
Crisis Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Crisis Services 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 Crisis Services located?
2151 College Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93305.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Bakersfield?
From the center of Kern County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Bakersfield, about 7.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Bakersfield
Action Family Counseling
3801 Buck Owens Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Aegis Treatment Centers LLC
501 West Columbus Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Aegis Treatment Centers LLC
1018 21st Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Aegis Treatment Centers LLC
6001 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309
American Health Services, LLC
1010 1/2 South Union Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93307
See all 36 facilities in Bakersfield · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
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.