About Us

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, located in Bakersfield, California, is an acute psychiatric and behavioral 90 bed facility situated on 8.8 acres.

We offer inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults needing mental/behavioral health, chemical dependency; and co-occurring disorders treatment through our medically supervised detoxification.

Within our Workplace Community, BBHH is striving daily to be one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK not just here in Kern County, but throughout the Behavioral Healthcare Community.

By offering amazing benefits, encouraging individual growth and development, and incorporating our CARES values system into our daily operations, we are creating a workplace culture where people enjoy coming to work each day.

BBHH CARES about your experience as a candidate and we encourage you to apply to our open positions.

Compassion

Acceptance
Respect

Empowerment

Sincerity

Job Summary

Our progressive and dedicated healthcare team strives to change the lives of our patients and provide exceptional care.

This is a fast-paced environment that requires critical thinking, teamwork, and good communication between staff and patients.

We are looking for a Case Manager to help with BBHH's vision of providing excellent care in collaboration with our Inpatient Units, striving to be the best hospital we can be.

The Case Manager will oversee patient admissions and services, including creating and organizing all relevant medical and legal documents (creating/maintaining charts).

The Case Manager will gather information to document history and identify primary issues for treatment and obtain collateral information from the patient and significant others/support people to transcribe relevant information.

Develops and coordinates individualized discharge plans from admission by utilizing treatment team and written chart information to determine the patient's aftercare needs. Communicates by phone, fax or other correspondence with family or community resources such as nursing homes, group homes, or mental health providers to provide an aftercare plan.

Requirements

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Simply put: HUMANS WHO CARE

Though we do need to meet some minimum requirements for the position such a High School Diploma or Equivalent, and a Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Psychology or a related field, we're really looking for people who bring their HEART to work.

If you have previous experience in a mental healthcare hospital environment where your attention was focused on human behavior, psychiatry, psychology, or other mental healthcare situations, your application to this position will be immediately moved to the shortlist of candidates.

Our patients, our community, and our co-workers RELY on us to be committed to their wellness,

Through prevention, intervention, treatment, and education, we can and we will make a difference not just here in Bakersfield, but throughout our extended communities.

You should have a current CPR certification when you apply or obtain certification prior to your start date.

If you don't have a current CPR certification, just let us know and we'll make sure you get it before you start -- and even cover the cost for you.

Additionally, you'll complete a "Handle-With-Care" Physical Restraint Technique Training during your orientation so that you know how and when to engage when such an event occurs.

BBHH encourages ALL to apply.

The Case Manager position pays between $23.00 to $29.00 per hour based on the experience you bring with you.

Benefits

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is proud to offer a suite of benefits to those who join our workplace community.

*Benefits eligibility varies based on employment status (full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.).

Some of the benefits you can expect as a Full-Time employee include:

• Paid Time Off
• over THREE WEEKS of Paid Time Off in your first year!!!
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Discounted Meals
• Employee Assistance Program
• TUITION Assistance