Kern Medical
✓ Last verified from the SAMHSA dataset on June 16, 2026 · call to confirm availability and details before going
Contact
1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Phone: (661) 326-2000
Intake: (661) 326-6597
Insurance and payment
- Insurance accepted; network status unknown
- Medicaid accepted; plan participation unknown
- Medicare accepted; plan participation unknown
- Cash / self-pay available
- Military insurance accepted
Call to verify network status, benefits, prior authorization, and any out-of-pocket costs before scheduling.
Services
Type of Care
Substance use treatmentMental health treatmentTreatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Service Setting
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatientOutpatient
Facility Type
Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital
Pharmacotherapies
ChlorpromazineFluphenazineHaloperidolThioridazineAripiprazoleClozapineLurasidoneOlanzapinePaliperidoneQuetiapineRisperidoneZiprasidoneNicotine replacementNon-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessationAntipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches
Activity therapyCognitive behavioral therapyDialectical behavior therapyElectroconvulsive therapyGroup therapyIntegrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatmentIndividual psychotherapyAbnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Services
Crisis intervention team
Facility Operation
Local, county, or community government
Payment/Insurance Accepted
County or local government fundsMedicareMedicaidFederal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)Private health insuranceState corrections or juvenile justice fundsCash or self-paymentState-financed health insurance plan other than MedicaidU.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs/Groups
Young adultsSeniors or older adultsVeteransMembers of military familiesCriminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clientsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients with HIV or AIDSClients who have experienced traumaPersons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment
Screening for tobacco use
Testing
Metabolic syndrome monitoringLaboratory testing
Education and Counseling Services
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted
Young AdultsAdultsSeniors
Facility Vaping Policy
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services
Assertive community treatmentCourt-ordered outpatient treatmentDiet and exercise counselingFamily psychoeducationIntensive case managementCase management serviceSuicide prevention servicesEducation services
When you call, ask:
- Are you taking new patients right now?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicaid, or a sliding fee scale?
- Is there a waitlist — and how long?
- What should I bring to the first appointment?
- Do you offer telehealth if I can't get there?
Five minutes on the phone can save a wasted trip.