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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC

Drug Rehab Center in Bakersfield, California

  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis

About This California Facility

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC is a Drug Addiction Treatment Facility located in Bakersfield, CA, that offers Aftercare Support, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, Residential care fully covered by private insurance.

When it comes to selecting a facility, certifications are important to consider. Other organizations to certify or list this facility: JCAHO.

Our independent research has indicated treatment here is typically fully covered by most insurances. Contact our admissions experts to verify your insurance, and find the best facility that is covered by your provider. Self-pay is also available.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
    • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
    • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
    • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Veterans
  • Multiple Centers

    • Accreditations

    JCAHO

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Dual-Diagnosis

    Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder.

    Individuals with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’. The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.

    Levels of Care Offered at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Outpatient Program

    When remaining at their job in Bakersfield, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.

    Residential

    Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.

    Aftercare Support at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC

    Aftercare support involves the support given to a Bakersfield, California patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual Therapy

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC in Bakersfield, California. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Couples Therapy at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC

    Couples therapy aims to rebuild the trust between the partners. Partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success. Couples therapy addresses financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse.

    Family Counseling + Therapy

    Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable

    • Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
    • It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
    • It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.

    Group Therapy

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Bakersfield, CA and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.

    Trauma Therapy

    Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Life Skills

    Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.

    Life skills therapy helps people in California improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.

    Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)

    Nutrition therapy, also called medical nutrition therapy (MNT), addresses the unique needs of the recovering person’s diet. Due to addiction’s devastating toll on a person’s physical health, healthy eating must be addressed as soon as therapy starts. A good diet helps boosts a recovering person’s ability to fully participate in VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC therapy.

    Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

    Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a treatment that helps people to quit smoking. In nicotine replacement therapy, a controlled amount of nicotine is provided in the form of gums, patches, or sprays. They do not contain the harmful chemicals usually found in tobacco products. NRT reduces the withdrawal symptoms by giving nicotine in low doses. However, NRT provides relief only from the physical withdrawal symptoms. The emotional and psychological aspects of quitting needs to be treated separately. While NRT is safe for most adults, teens and pregnant women should not undergo NRT. Research shows that the use of NRT doubles the chances of quitting smoking.

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC

    Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences. Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty expressing themselves.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
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  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC Location and Directions
    Address Information1801 Westwind Dr
    Bakersfield, California 93301 Phone Number(661) 632-1800 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC Location and Directions
    Location

    1801 Westwind Dr
    Bakersfield, CA 93301
    (661) 632-1800

    Accreditations

    VA Greater LA

    Language
    English
    Quick Reference
    Helpful reference information for VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield CBOC, a drug treatment center in California located at: 1801 Westwind Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93301, including phone numbers, official website, and more. Listed briefly is an overview of Levels of Care, Therapies Offered, Issues Treated, and accepted forms of Payment Methods.
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    Bakersfield, California Addiction Information

    More than 3 million of California's citizens are addicted to illegal drugs. Almost 800,000 people use hard drugs, almost 5 million use marijuana, and another 2.1 million abuse alcohol every year. Other substance abuse issues such as binge drinking and teen drug use are also common. Many illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana are smuggled into the state from Mexico.

    1.5 million drug-related crimes are committed in Bakersfield, CA, every year. In 2016 there were over 3,000 drug-related crimes, most of them are related to methamphetamine. Treatment options will vary depending on the severity of the addiction and the needs of each individual. People can also choose short-term or long-term stays, depending on the length of their addiction and other needs.

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