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Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (Kern BHRS) is the government-run mental health agency for Kern County, headquartered in Bakersfield, CA. Key details: - Industry/type: Mental Health Care; Government Agency - Headquarters: Bakersfield, CA; 4 offices in the United States (Kern County) - Services: Behavioral health and recovery services (public mental health programs for residents) - Contact: info@kernbhrs.org; main phone numbers include (866) 266-4898, (800) 991-5272, 661-868-8080, 661-868-6600 - Availability: Active status; 148 employees (~6.4% YoY growth) - Addresses (examples): 2001 28th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301; PO Box 1000, Bakersfield, CA 93302 - Aliases: kernbhrs, Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (Kern BHRS) If you’re looking for county-focused behavioral health resources in Bakersfield/Kern County, Kern BHRS is the official county agency to contact for publicly funded mental health services.

Clinic Type

Behavioral Health

Address

PO BOX 1000, 119, Bakersfield, California 93302, US

Phone

6618688080

Email

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Emergency Care

988 crisis hotline

Services Offered

  • Adult services
  • Children's services
  • Crisis services
  • Substance use services
  • Housing services
  • Medical services
  • Care Court
  • Assisted Outpatient Treatment
  • Mobile Crisis Response
  • Mobile Evaluation Team
  • Probation/Corrections related services (correctional behavioral health)
  • Prevention programs
  • Mental health services act initiatives
  • Prop 1 infrastructure grants and Homekey initiatives

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Recovered.org: 3.5/5
  • Rehab.com: 3.7/5 (12 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Some staff members identify it as a place to gain clinical experience and hours
  • Crisis Walk-In Clinic noted by some staff as a better work environment

Common complaints

  • Perceived disorganization and administrative difficulties regarding appointments and paperwork
  • Concerns regarding lack of responsiveness to patient needs or specific instructions
  • Employee feedback citing lack of structure, high caseloads, and office politics
  • Concerns regarding management support and communication for both staff and patients

"They're disorganized, inconsiderate of the disabling mental illnesses they themselves are diagnosing and medicating, and care more about their scheduling convenience than your overall health and wellbeing."

Rehab.com user review

"It’s been a challenge working in CMH, but not because of the clients, it’s from the management and administration. Supervisors are allowed to treat you poorly."

Indeed.com employee review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.

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