License Eligible Clinician - Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Altadena

Sycamores•Altadena, CA

1d•$39 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

Sycamores is partnering with the 988 mental health crisis hotline to support people experiencing a mental health crisis. The hotline provides initial phone support and triages calls to Sycamores Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams (MCOT) for in-person support. The team responds 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, across flexible shifts and a specified geographic area. The License Eligible Clinician responds in person to provide timely crisis stabilization, safety planning, assessment for danger to self or others and grave disability, and follow-up support. The clinician may write 51/50 holds as needed. Using the MCOT van, the clinician co-responds with a Peer Support Specialist and works as part of the larger MCOT, in close partnership with the 988 call center, police, sheriff, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies. The department evaluates people experiencing a mental health crisis in the field and takes steps to support their safety, including assessing whether involuntary hospitalization is needed. The clinician leads care coordination and collaborates with the Peer Support Specialist to coordinate resources such as hospitals, ambulances, and housing. The position requires physical presence in the office when not in the field during the shift. The schedule is Thursday through Saturday, 4:30 p.m. to 3 a.m., for a 30-hour work week. Starting pay is $39.25–$41.07 per hour, based on previous work experience and educational background. A conditional offer requires satisfactory pre-employment background, drug, and health screening. Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Fair Chance employer that complies with California Government Code Section 12952 regarding conviction history.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a related field.
License eligible in California as an LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or Psy.D./Ph.D.
Completion of all experience and supervision hours required for Board of Behavioral Sciences licensure.
Maintain relevant licensure as a condition of employment and maintain all required licenses and certifications.
Valid California driver’s license.
Acceptable driving record under Agency policy.
Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.
Ability to physically manage and/or de-escalate consumers or residents.
Ability to perform physical intervention for consumer safety according to training and policy.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to perform frequent driving to work sites and in the community with consumers.
Ability to perform the described physical activities, including standing, walking, fine motor tasks, reaching, bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, twisting, climbing, and occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.
Ability to use near vision, hearing, and verbal communication skills for telephone calls and interactions with consumers and coworkers.

Nice To Haves

DMH experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond in person to mental health crisis calls and provide timely crisis stabilization and safety planning.
Assess danger to self or others and grave disability; write 51/50 holds as needed.
Provide follow-up support.
Lead care coordination and collaborate with the MCOT Peer Support Specialist to locate and coordinate resources, including hospitals, ambulances, and housing.
Co-respond with a Peer Support Specialist using the MCOT van.
Work in partnership with the 988 call center, police, sheriff, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies.
Evaluate people experiencing mental health crises in the field and take measures to ensure their safety.
Attend and satisfactorily complete training required by the Agency and applicable federal, state, or local regulations.
Maintain relevant licenses and certifications.
Drive agency vehicles to crisis calls and community locations, including transporting or accompanying consumers as needed.
Refuel the agency van as needed.
Be physically present in the office during the shift when not in the field.