Action Family Counseling
3801 Buck Owens Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA 93308
WestCare California Inc
Also known as Residential
Address: 2901 South H Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304 · Map
Phone: (559) 251-4800
Intake: (661) 398-4303
Website: westcarecalifornia.org
About WestCare California Inc
The center offers both residential and outpatient services for adults dealing with substance use issues and accompanying mental health disorders. It focuses on a trauma-informed care model.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling
- 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
- Special programs
- 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
- Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Mental health services · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Employment Counseling
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask WestCare California Inc
- 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 (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at WestCare California Inc
WestCare California Inc reports accepting Medicaid, 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 WestCare California Inc offer?
WestCare California Inc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does WestCare California Inc accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is WestCare California Inc located?
2901 South H Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304.
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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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.