Action Family Counseling
3801 Buck Owens Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Kern Medical
Address: 1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306 · Map
Phone: (661) 326-2000
Intake: (661) 326-6597
Website: kernmedical.com
About Kern Medical
Kern Medical's Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) is a certified 25-bed facility for adults focused on delivering personalized care in critical situations. With a commitment to recovery, they offer a range of services designed to alleviate symptoms and enhance client empowerment. Their therapeutic programs include psychiatric assessments, medication management and education, individual and group counseling, as well as dialectical behavior and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. Additional offerings comprise substance use education, relaxation strategies, coping mechanisms, pet therapy, and links to local support services. They accept various insurance plans, and their health benefit advisors are available to assist clients in navigating their payment options.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Thioridazine · Aripiprazole · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Electroconvulsive therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Animal Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Psychoeducation · Relaxation Therapy · Seeking Safety
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Holistic · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Kern Medical
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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 Medical
Kern Medical reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, 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.
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 Medical offer?
Kern Medical reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Hospital inpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Kern Medical accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Kern Medical located?
1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306.
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
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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.