Mental Health Clinician

Liberty Resources, Inc.•Cayuga, NY

About The Position

Liberty Resources is hiring a Mobile Crisis Mental Health Clinician (Licensed Responder) serving Cayuga County. The clinician works alongside Mobile Crisis Specialists and Peers, primarily conducting clinical assessments and providing crisis intervention by telephone, in person, or through telehealth as needed. Follow-up services may be provided according to the level of need. The Mobile Crisis Team is a trained multidisciplinary team that provides culturally and linguistically competent crisis intervention in community settings. Services may include assessment, crisis diversion, safety and relapse-prevention planning, support during and after a crisis, and coordination with or referral to health, social, peer, and family support services. The team aims to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests, connect people with services, reduce symptoms, stabilize individuals, support a return to prior functioning, and build coping mechanisms to help prevent future crises. The team serves Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego counties. This is a per diem position with flexible scheduling options. Listed coverage includes weekday evenings and weekend/holiday shifts in Cayuga, Cortland, or Madison; and weekday evenings, weekend/holiday shifts, overnights, and weekday daytime coverage as needed in Onondaga or Oswego. The posting also describes a flexible 40-hour Monday-through-Friday schedule between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Pay includes an on-call shift rate, additional holiday on-call compensation, and separate rates for mobile crisis response and in-person follow-up based on service duration.

Requirements

Be licensed or permitted in New York State in one of the listed professional categories: LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Licensed Behavioral Analyst, Physician (including Psychiatrist and Addictionologist/Addiction Specialist), Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant, Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Psychoanalyst, or a qualifying Occupational Therapist under 42 C.F.R. 440.110(b)(2).
Have two years of post-graduate mental health experience, including relevant experience providing crisis intervention support, transitional support, and care coordination.
Demonstrate competence in de-escalation and aggression management.
Be willing to participate in required federal, state, county, and agency training, including Narcan administration, evidence-based assessments, and person-centered and trauma-informed approaches.
Foster an inclusive environment and demonstrate the values of diversity, equity, and belonging.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing assessments to determine whether further evaluation is needed.
Provide psychotherapy and psychosocial rehabilitation counseling to address psychiatric or substance use symptoms, resolve conflict, de-escalate crises, monitor and address high-risk behaviors, maintain stabilization after a crisis, and prevent behavioral health symptoms from escalating.
Make treatment recommendations and referrals to other behavioral health services when clinically indicated.
Complete timely and accurate documentation in accordance with agency and program standards.
Maintain confidentiality and follow ethical and legal standards.
Respond to people in crisis by telephone, in person, or through telehealth as needed.
Provide additional follow-up services depending on the level of need.