Action Family Counseling
3801 Buck Owens Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Kern County Hispanic Commission on Alc
Also known as La Vida Nueva
Address: 4540 California Avenue, Suite 560, Bakersfield, CA 93309 · Map
Phone: (661) 634-9877
Website: lavidanueva.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 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 · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adult women · Adult men · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State department of health
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Gambling · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Kern County Hispanic Commission on Alc
- 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 Kern County Hispanic Commission on Alc
Kern County Hispanic Commission on Alc reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, 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 Kern County Hispanic Commission on Alc offer?
Kern County Hispanic Commission on Alc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Kern County Hispanic Commission on Alc accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Kern County Hispanic Commission on Alc located?
4540 California Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309.
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.