Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare

About Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is a psychiatric and behavioral health hospital in Bakersfield, California, and part of the Signature Healthcare network. They treat adolescents and adults facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, trauma, schizophrenia, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, as well as substance misuse and chemical dependency, often when these conditions overlap. Care starts with a free, confidential assessment, and levels of care include inpatient psychiatric treatment with medically supervised detox for alcohol, benzodiazepines, and opioids, intensive outpatient programming, and family support with aftercare planning. Their approach centers on individualized treatment plans guided by the values of compassion, acceptance, respect, empowerment, and sincerity.

Adult inpatient care, for those 18 and older, moves through two phases: crisis stabilization first, then active treatment using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help patients recognize triggers and shift unhealthy patterns. A typical stay lasts about five to seven days and combines group therapy, one-on-one counseling, medication management, meditative yoga, mindfulness practice, recreational therapy, and music and movement. Their intensive outpatient program generally runs 9 to 19 hours a week over three to five days, allowing people to live at home while attending treatment, and a dedicated chemical dependency track addresses co-occurring mental health and substance use issues within a single plan. After discharge, the team coordinates personalized aftercare that may include outpatient services through their Stepping Stones Program, and no doctor referral is needed to begin.