Licensed Clinician - Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Altadena

Sycamores•Altadena, CA

About The Position

Sycamores is partnering with the 988 mental health crisis hotline to support people experiencing mental health crises. The hotline provides initial phone support and triages calls to Sycamores Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams (MCOT) for in-person support. The MCOT responds 24/7, 365 days a year, across flexible shifts and within a specified geographical area. The Licensed Clinician responds in person to provide timely crisis stabilization, safety planning, assessments for danger to self or others and grave disability, 5150 holds when needed, and follow-up support. The clinician travels in an MCOT van and co-responds with a Peer Support Specialist. As part of the larger MCOT, the clinician partners closely with the 988 call center, police, sheriff, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies. The team evaluates people experiencing mental health crises in the field and takes steps to ensure their safety, including evaluating whether involuntary hospitalization is needed. The clinician leads care coordination and collaborates with the Peer Support Specialist to coordinate services such as hospitals, ambulances, and housing. The position requires physical presence in the office when not in the field. It involves frequent community driving and may require driving with consumers and refueling the agency van. A conditional offer is subject to a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and health screen. Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Employer.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a related field.
Current California licensure as an LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or Psy.D./Ph.D.
Maintain relevant licensure as a condition of employment, including required licenses and certifications.
Valid California driver’s license.
Acceptable driving record as determined by Agency policy.
Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.
Ability to physically manage and/or de-escalate consumers or residents.
Ability to practice physical intervention for consumer safety according to training and policy.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent standing and walking; continuous bilateral upper-extremity fine motor activity and reaching; bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, twisting, and climbing; and occasional lifting and carrying of objects or equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
Ability to use near vision, hearing, and verbal communication skills for telephone calls, interactions, and job duties.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of successful licensure and experience.
DMH experience.

Responsibilities

Respond in person to people experiencing mental health crises within the assigned geographical area.
Provide crisis stabilization, safety planning, and assessments for danger to self or others and grave disability.
Write 5150 holds when needed and provide follow-up support.
Co-respond with an MCOT Peer Support Specialist using the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team van.
Lead care coordination and collaborate with the Peer Support Specialist to arrange care such as hospitals, ambulances, and housing.
Work in close partnership with the 988 call center, police, sheriff, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies.
Evaluate individuals in the field and take measures to ensure their safety, including assessing whether involuntary hospitalization is needed.
Attend and satisfactorily complete trainings required by the Agency and applicable federal, state, or local regulations.
Drive frequently to community and other work sites, including driving with consumers, and refuel the agency van as needed.
Maintain required licenses and certifications.
Be physically present in the office during the shift when not in the field.