Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
Samantha Ortiz is the Director of Quality and Risk Management at Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, currently holding the title of Chief Nursing Officer. With previous experience at Bakersfield Heart Hospital as Interim Chief Nurse Executive and Director of Clinical Inpatient Services, Ortiz holds a Master of Science in Health Services Administration from Grand Canyon University, a Bachelor of Science in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, and Clinical Nursing from California State University, Bakersfield, and an Associate of Science in Nursing from Bakersfield College.
Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
We offer inpatient services for children, adolescents and adults needing mental/behavioral health, chemical dependency; and co-occurring disorders treatment through our medically supervised detoxification. Our outpatient services program offers a variety of adult a mental/behavioral health, chemical dependency and co-occurring disorders intensive outpatient therapy groups. Our full continuum of care provides patients different levels at which to begin their care and to continue their treatment. Bakersfield Behavioral offers specialized units for children (ages 5-12), adolescents (ages 13-17) and adults (ages 18+) with mental/behavioral health and/or substance use problems. Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital has partnered with community clinics, solo practitioners, and even provides transportation (when necessary) to increase the chances of patients receiving treatment.