Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc
Specialty hospital in Fresno, CA
- $67k–$150k/yr posted pay across 13 roles
- Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 on 2 roles
- Hiring nights and days
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 18 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 8, 2026Sources
The short version
An LVN described management and coworkers who stepped in when help was needed, which matters on a behavioral health caseload.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2024-07-21Source: indeed.comStaff describe a high-risk, challenging client population that builds solid clinical experience if you want behavioral health depth early.
For new gradsSources
As of 2022-02-04Source: indeed.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 18 roles welcomes new grads
- Psych nurses: 16 of 18 roles
- LPNs and LVNs: 13 of 18 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staffing and workload pressures
- A former RN reported frequent short-staffing, minimal coworker engagement, and lack of adequate training.
Sources
As of 2022-07-05Source: glassdoor.com- Supportive nursing team
- An LVN highlighted supportive management and coworkers with dependable teamwork whenever assistance was needed.
Sources
As of 2024-07-21Source: indeed.com- Acuity and client challenges
- Staff noted clients can be high-risk and challenging, especially when understaffed, but offers solid clinical experience.
Sources
As of 2022-02-04Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
A former RN reported frequent short-staffing and thin training, and other staff said acuity feels hardest on the understaffed shifts.
Sources
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Common questions
Does Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc hire new grads?
1 of 18 roles welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 2 of 18 roles, up to $10,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 15 roles with a stated shift, 6 are night shifts, 4 are day shifts, 4 are rotating shifts and 1 is an evening shift.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
- LVN
- Every Saturday Noc, 6pm to 6:30am
- Fresno Psychiatric Health Facility (Youth PHF)
- LVN
- Every Saturday, 6pm to 630am (12 hour work shift)
- CEU allowance
Assistant Director of Nursing
$110,000–$121,000/year
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- (Youth Inpatient) Psychiatric Health Facility
Mental Health LVN/ LPT
$32/hr
- New grads welcomed
- LVN
- On Call
- Per diem
Per Diem Psych LVN / LPT
$32/hr
- LVN
- 12‑hour AM and/or NOC shifts (06:00–18:30 / 18:00–06:30)
- Crisis Residential Unit
Director of Nursing
$120,000–$150,000/year
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 8-hour days
- (Youth Inpatient) Psychiatric Health Facility
- LVN
- On Call, AM 6am to 630pm or NOC 6pm to 630am
- Fresno Psychiatric Health Facility
- RN
- Every Wednesday NOC, 6pm to 630am
- CEU allowance
- RN
- Part-Time Wednesday AM shift 0600-1830
- Kern Psychiatric Health Facility
- LVN
- Sunday Monday Tuesday AM: 6am to 630pm or NOC: 6pm to 630am
- Per diem
- LVN
- Every Wednesday, 1800-0630 NOC/Overnight
- Crisis Residential Treatment Facility
Nursing Coordinator
$78,000–$92,000/year
- LVN
- 12-hour days
- Crisis Residential Unit
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Stars-Behavioral-Health-Group-Fresno-Reviews-EI_IE441368.0,29_IL.30,36_IM322.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2022-07-05
- indeed.com/cmp/Stars-Behavioral-Health-Group/reviews
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-07-21
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