Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services
Kern Medical's Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) is a licensed, 25 bed adult
unit designed to provide individualized care during a time of crisis.
The recovery-oriented services are designed to achieve symptom stabilization
and empower clients through therapeutic programs.
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Medical Evaluation
- Medication Education/Treatment
- Individual Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills
- Seeking Safety Education
- Patient and Family Education
- Substance Abuse Education
- Journaling
- Relaxation Techniques
- Coping Skills
- Pet Therapy
- Linkage to community support services
During a crisis…
Consider these options when you or someone you care about is experiencing
a mental health crisis:
- Call 911 if the situation is a life-threatening emergency
- Call the Kern County Mental Health Hotline at 800.991.5272, 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week
- Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or visit their website
at 988lifeline.org
- Visit the Psychiatric Evaluation Center/Crisis Stabilization Unit located
at the Mary K. Shell Mental Health Care at 2151 College Ave.
Electroconvulsive Therapy Referral Form
For an inpatient bed request for electroconvulsive therapy please call
the hospital transfer coordinator at
661-326-2733, fax 661-326-2687
