Mental Health Clinician

Liberty Resources / Liberty POST•Oneida, NY

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Liberty Resources is seeking a motivated Mobile Crisis Mental Health Clinician (Licensed Responder) in Madison County to join their team. Liberty Resources is a dynamic and growing human services agency that prides itself on high quality, integrated, community-based services. The Mobile Crisis Team is a trained multidisciplinary response team that provides crisis intervention services in various community settings. The goal of the team is to divert unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests, engage individuals in services, reduce symptoms, achieve stabilization, restore individuals to their previous level of functioning, and develop coping mechanisms to prevent future crises. The team serves Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego counties.

Requirements

Licensed or permitted in New York State as one of the following: 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, Occupational Therapist who meets the qualifications set forth in 42 C.F.R. 440.110(b)(2).
Two (2) years post-graduate mental health experience, including relevant experience providing crisis intervention support, transitional support, and care coordination.
Must demonstrate competence in de-escalation and aggression management.
Must be willing to participate in all required federal, state, county and agency training including Narcan administration, evidence-based assessments, person-centered and trauma-informed approaches.
Demonstrates a high standard of professionalism and collaborative efforts when working with law enforcement, providers and other collaterals.
Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing assessments to determine the need for further evaluation.
Provide psychotherapy and psychosocial rehabilitation counseling services to remediate psychiatric or substance use symptoms, resolve conflict, de-escalate crises, monitor for and address high-risk behaviors, maintain stabilization following a crisis episode, and prevent escalation of behavioral health symptoms.
Make treatment recommendations and referral to other behavioral health services as clinically indicated.