KINGS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

What KINGS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH does

Kings County Behavioral Health (KCBH) is a county government behavioral health department operated by Kings County, California, headquartered in Hanford. It serves as the county's designated Mental Health Plan (MHP) and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) provider, delivering mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and other county residents. Founded in 2014, KCBH operates outpatient mental health services, substance use treatment, 24/7 mobile crisis response, a crisis line, a warm line, and a nurse advice line, organized around five service populations: adults, children and youth, veterans, SUD clients, and survivors of suicide loss. The department has approximately 32 employees and implements the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act, expanding its role into court-ordered community-based behavioral health services.\n\nKCBH's business model is a public-sector funding model rather than a commercial revenue model. Operating funds are sourced from the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), Medi-Cal and Drug Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation, 1991 and 2011 realignment, county general funds, and state and federal grants. Reimbursement is administered through the standard county behavioral health Medi-Cal billing pathway, with utilization management outsourced to Acentra (formerly Kepro) under a concurrent review arrangement that went live in October 2022. Service delivery is geographic and jurisdiction-bound: KCBH holds the exclusive mandate to provide specialty mental health and DMC-ODS services within Kings County, making it a regulated monopoly rather than a market participant.\n\nThe underlying technology stack is conventional public-sector health IT (electronic health record, claims and billing systems, call-center telephony) and does not include disclosed proprietary platforms or AI/ML capabilities. Strategic initiatives visible in the input are programmatic rather than technical: CARE Act implementation, veterans and survivor-of-suicide-loss service expansion, DMC-ODS participation, and a Cultural Competency Task Force. The department serves as the sole public-behavioral-health access point for Kings County residents, with embedded referral pathways through courts, schools, hospitals, and law enforcement.

Name

KINGS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Legal name

Kings County Behavioral Health

Website

https://kcbh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kings County Behavioral Health is a county government behavioral health department in Hanford, California, serving as the designated Mental Health Plan and DMC-ODS provider for Medi-Cal beneficiaries and residents of Kings County.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health treatment
• Substance use disorder
• Crisis intervention
• Suicide prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Kings County Behavioral Health is the county-operated behavioral health department providing publicly funded mental health treatment, substance use disorder (SUD) services, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and prevention and early intervention programs to residents of Kings County, California. Service delivery is through county-operated facilities, a contracted provider network, and 24/7 crisis and warm lines, with funding administered through Medi-Cal, Drug Medi-Cal, and the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).

Product overview

KINGS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH is a county government behavioral health agency providing a comprehensive suite of mental health and substance use disorder services. The organization operates as a unified service delivery system offering crisis intervention, adult and youth mental health services, substance abuse treatment, suicide prevention, and community support programs. Key service modules include 24/7 Mobile Crisis Line, Mental Health Services Access Line, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services for adults and youth, Veterans Services, Prevention & Early Intervention programs, Suicide Prevention including Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group, and Workforce Education & Training (WET). The agency also provides specialty services such as the Warm Line, Cultural Competency Task Force, and CARE Act services, functioning as the designated Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) implementer for Kings County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Acentra (formerly Kepro/CALMHSA)minorOthers
• National Suicide Prevention LifelineminorOthers
• 2-1-1 Community ResourcesminorOthers
• Medi-Cal/Drug Medi-CalcoreOthers
• Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)coreOthers

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: The largest county behavioral health system in the United States, operating Specialty Mental Health Services, DMC-ODS, and crisis programs under the same California MHSA framework. Much larger scale but identical mandate and regulatory environment.
• Riverside County Department of Mental Health: Large California county behavioral health system providing public mental health, SUD, and crisis services under the same state framework. Comparable in regulatory scope and service delivery model.
• San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health: Large California county behavioral health department operating comprehensive mental health, SUD, and crisis services. Operates the same DMC-ODS waiver and MHSA construct as KCBH but at substantially greater scale.
• Sacramento County Division of Behavioral Health Services: Mid-to-large California county behavioral health system running MHSA, Medi-Cal, and crisis continuum services. Comparable in regulatory and funding framework despite larger service population.

Direct peers

• Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency: Adjacent Central Valley county behavioral health provider serving a comparable rural population with Medi-Cal, MHSA, and Drug Medi-Cal programming. Direct structural parallel as a county-operated mental health plan.
• Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health: Central Valley county behavioral health department with similar scope of Mental Health Plan, SUD, and crisis services. Larger-scale but operationally identical model of county government behavioral health delivery.
• Madera County Behavioral Health Services: Small Central Valley county behavioral health department serving a similar population size and demographic profile. Operates the same Mental Health Plan and DMC-ODS framework as Kings County.
• Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services: Northern Central Valley county behavioral health agency delivering MHSA, Drug Medi-Cal, and crisis intervention services. Comparable in governance structure, funding mix, and rural/urban blend.
• Kern County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services: Neighboring Central Valley county behavioral health department providing publicly funded mental health, SUD, and crisis services. Highly comparable as a small-to-medium California county government behavioral health plan operating MHSA and DMC-ODS programs.

Others

• California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS): State-level regulator and payer that funds KCBH through Medi-Cal, Drug Medi-Cal, and oversees MHSA implementation. Not a direct competitor but the central contracting authority governing KCBH's reimbursement and service requirements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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