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Bienestar Human Services

📍 8551 Vesper Avenue, Panorama City, California 91402
OutpatientMedicaid
State-licensed provider
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About Bienestar Human Services

Bienestar Human Services is a non-profit treatment provider in Panorama City, California, state-licensed. It provides outpatient care. The center runs programs for young adults, adult women, adult men and seniors or older adults. It accepts Medicaid, and offers services in Spanish and Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Everything below is reported to SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, checked July 2026. Directory records can lag real life — call before you go to confirm the center is still operating and can treat your situation. We list what we can verify and don't publish insurers or prices we haven't confirmed, even where other directories do.

Treatment approaches

Brief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyMotivational interviewingMatrix ModelRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapyTrauma-related counseling

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

Young adultsAdult womenAdult menSeniors or older adultsVeteransActive duty militaryMembers of military familiesCriminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clientsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients with HIV or AIDSClients who have experienced sexual abuseClients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violenceClients who have experienced trauma

Services & support

Recovery supportSelf-help groups · Housing · Assistance with obtaining social · Mentoring/peer support
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assessment & intakeComprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Interim services for clients · Outreach to persons in the community · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders
On-site testingDrug or alcohol urine screening · HIV testing · Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Education & counselingHIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
Other servicesCase management · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health · Social skills development · Suicide prevention
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Frequently asked questions about Bienestar Human Services

Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.

Bienestar Human Services appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: State-licensed. You can verify this yourself at findtreatment.gov — we are not affiliated with this center and are not paid by it.

According to its federal listing, Bienestar Human Services accepts Medicaid (Medi-Cal). Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 866-590-6411 x302 before you rely on it.

We don't publish prices, because no directory can quote you an accurate one — the real cost depends on your coverage, the level of care, and how long you stay. What we can tell you is that Bienestar Human Services reports free or low-cost options and accepts Medicaid, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.

Bienestar Human Services reports offering Outpatient care. The right level depends on how severe your use is and whether withdrawal needs medical supervision — alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular can be dangerous without it.

Its listed treatment approaches include brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, matrix model, relapse prevention and substance use disorder counseling. Evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management and motivational interviewing are what research consistently supports — it's fair to ask any center which of these it actually practices.

Yes — Bienestar Human Services reports dedicated programming for veterans. Veterans may also be eligible for VA-funded substance-use treatment, which is worth checking alongside this center.

Bienestar Human Services reports providing services in Spanish and Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.