Clinician

Clinician I (626) (Education)

Kings View is a nonprofit leader in providing behavioral health services to the underserved community and is currently seeking a Clinician I to join our mission to provide compassionate services to those with limited resources. Our ideal candidate will have a passion to promote social justice and societal awareness, respect for human dignity, and lead with integrity while listening and responding to the community in need.

Clinician I (625)
Fresno CA

The Floater Crisis Responder Clinician is a full‑time, 40‑hour position that provides coverage across all crisis programs as needed, including the 24/7 Mobile Crisis Response Team, Metro CIT, Rural CIT, and SMART. This role serves individuals of all ages experiencing mental health and/or substance use crises. The clinician will respond to a range of life‑threatening and non‑life‑threatening mental health calls, either independently or with police or EMS personnel, to provide crisis triage, symptom management, risk assessments, in‑person psychoeducation, case management, and follow‑up linkage within 72 hours to help individuals remain stable in their community setting.

The position requires flexibility as the schedule, shifts, and program coverage may change, and responses will take place across various locations in Fresno County.

• Respond to crisis events in the community by providing immediate intervention for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises across various locations in Fresno County.
• Ensure timely emergency crisis coverage for individuals in crisis, adhering to established response time frames.
• Provide on‑site therapeutic interventions and collaborate with first responders to support community‑based stabilization for individuals and families in crisis.
• Conduct brief mental health assessments to evaluate individuals' needs and recommend appropriate treatment plans.
• Use clinical judgment to determine the need for potential 5150/5585 placement for individuals who may be a danger to self, others, or gravely disabled, and develop safety plans as necessary.
• Make referrals and provide case management and aftercare services to support individuals following crisis intervention.
• Stay informed of available community resources to facilitate effective service delivery.
• Assist in de‑escalating crisis situations, aiming to stabilize individuals and divert them from unnecessary hospital or jail admissions.
• Assess the severity of behavioral health symptoms to inform intervention decisions.
• Collaborate with law enforcement to provide emergency crisis coverage for adults and youth exhibiting behavioral health crises.
• Complete all required program documentation in a timely and accurate manner, meeting program standards and deadlines.
• Provide behavioral health consultation and coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams, including community organizations, outside agencies, and healthcare providers.
• Participate in on‑call services on a rotational basis as required by crisis programs.
• Maintain accurate, confidential clinical records in compliance with agency, COA, HIPAA, CCBHC, and CalAIMS standards.
• Ensure timely submission of provider enrollment forms and reports for third‑party payers or other external entities.
• Contribute to law enforcement training initiatives, including ride‑alongs, shift change updates, and Crisis Intervention Officer Training (CIT).
• Support the promotion of agency mission, services, and educational efforts, including workshops and classes.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall functioning and success of the program.
• May encounter risk of working with persons with SMI (serious mental illness) that may include, but not limited to persons in mental health crisis, persons that may be intoxicated or impaired by drugs or alcohol, persons who may be DTO (danger to others), DTS (Danger to Self), or GD (Gravely Disabled). If such situations arise, staff may be required to call local emergency personnel to help deescalate the crisis, use crisis intervention techniques, and consult with supervisor as soon as practically possible.

• Master’s Degree:
  Social Science or related field.
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