About Mental Health Systems- Casa Aurora – Bakersfield
Casa Aurora, in Bakersfield, California, provides residential drug rehab and dual diagnosis services for incarcerated adult women. Services are available for those with 45 days to two years left on their sentence and are designed to help clients successfully navigate life after incarceration.
Residential treatment at Casa Aurora includes group and individual counseling, recovery education, classes in emotional management and building positive relationships, vocational rehabilitation, relapse prevention, and more. Approaches may include motivational interviewing (MI), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and other evidence based techniques.
Aftercare services help participants not only overcome their addiction but also succeed independently once they are released from the justice system. Services may include vocational training and employment support services, housing support, and connections to community resources, 12 step programs, and social services.
MHS Turn Behavioral Health is a non profit that offers programs for those who cannot afford private pay programs or otherwise don’t have services available. They may refer participants for additional medical, mental health, or addiction recovery services, some of the costs of which may be covered by major insurance plans such as Medi Cal, Humana, Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, and more. Because insurance plans vary, it’s important to contact the insurer to verify coverage details and out of network benefits.