Clinician I

Kings View Community Services, Inc.; Hanford (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Kings View Community Services, Inc. in Hanford, CA seeks a Clinician I – Per Diem Crisis/Access to support crisis evaluation and intake at the Crisis and Access Teams. The role involves crisis intervention, linkage to outpatient services, and coordinating care across community resources.

The Crisis Team provides 24/7 response with potential nontraditional hours and on-call coverage. Qualified candidates hold a Master’s degree in a related field, California BBS registration (AMFT/ASW/APCC), and a

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social sciences, social work, or related field.
• California Board of Behavioral Sciences registration as AMFT/ASW/APCC.
• Valid California Class C driver’s license.
• Experience delivering client-centered services to individuals with serious mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis evaluations, interventions, screening and intake assessments and facilitate access to outpatient services.
• Acknowledge crisis requests within 15 minutes and arrive at sites within one hour.
• Determine dispositions and referrals, including outpatient, community or hospital placements.
• Provide brief crisis-focused counseling and CBT/DBT skills coaching within scope.
• Consult with supervisors and coordinate with community agencies on high-risk cases.
• Maintain crisis logs and complete disposition paperwork promptly and accurately.

Skills

Crisis counseling

Documentation skills

Interagency collaboration

Effective communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Description

Clinician I – Per Diem Crisis/Access
Location: Hanford, CA
Position Type: Per Diem | Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $38.46 – $44.99 per hour

Join Our Mission

At Kings View, every role contributes to something bigger — improving lives and strengthening communities. We are committed to providing behavioral health and social services to those with limited resources, guided by compassion, excellence, and respect.

Position Overview

The Mental Health Clinician I serves on the Kings County Crisis and Access Teams, providing crisis evaluation and intervention, screening and intake assessments for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS), and connection to appropriate treatment and community resources. The Crisis Team provides 24/7 response at designated sites, including evaluation of whether Welfare and Institutions Code 5150/5585 criteria are met. The clinician consults with the supervisor or management on high-risk cases and those involving other community agencies. Nontraditional hours and standby/on-call coverage may be required; the source description identifies a 10 a.m.–9 p.m. crisis shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely crisis evaluations, interventions, screening and intake assessments, and facilitate access to outpatient specialty mental health services.


• Acknowledge telephone requests for crisis services within 15 minutes and arrive at designated crisis response sites within one hour, consistent with program requirements.


• Determine appropriate dispositions, including outpatient or community referrals, psychiatric hospital placement, safety planning, and follow-up services.


• Provide brief crisis-focused individual counseling and CBT/DBT skills coaching within the clinician’s scope of practice.


• Consult with outpatient clinicians regarding crisis contingency plans and support Crisis Case Management staff in coordinating resources and family education.


• Consult with supervisors and management on high-risk cases and those requiring coordination with community agencies.


• Maintain crisis call logs and complete legal, clinical and organizational disposition paperwork promptly and accurately.


• Complete same-day service documentation at an 80% or higher frequency and use electronic health record systems effectively, including scheduling, progress notes, case opening and care-plan updates.


• Participate in standby/on-call systems, weekly supervision, multidisciplinary teams, required training and annual cultural humility training.


• Maintain active California Board of Behavioral Sciences registration and comply with Kings View policies, contractual requirements and applicable regulations.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social sciences, social work, or a related field (MA, MS, MSW or equivalent qualifying graduate degree).


• Current California Board of Behavioral Sciences registration as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC), consistent with the source job description.


• Valid California Class C driver’s license.


• Entry-to-intermediate capability providing direct client-centered services to individuals with serious mental illness.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of California involuntary detention requirements, duty to protect and duty to report.


• Ability to build rapport, communicate effectively, collaborate across agencies and remain effective in challenging situations.


• Ability to document services accurately and use standard office and electronic record systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in crisis counseling.


• Intermediate Microsoft Office proficiency and strong communication and collaboration skills.

Professional Attributes

• Patient, persistent, flexible, collaborative and able to work effectively with others in difficult circumstances.

Work Environment

Work includes office and designated crisis-response settings, use of computers and mobile communications, travel to response locations, and nontraditional hours based on program needs. Standby and on-call participation is part of the role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kings View is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

ADA Statement

Reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with applicable laws.