Mental Health Clinician

Liberty Resources • Oswego, NY

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About The Position

Liberty Resources is hiring a Mobile Crisis Mental Health Clinician (Licensed Responder) to provide crisis intervention services in Oswego County. The clinician works alongside Mobile Crisis Specialists and Peers and is primarily responsible for clinical assessments and crisis intervention. Responses may be provided by telephone, in person, or through telehealth, with follow-up services depending on the individual’s needs.

The Mobile Crisis Team is a trained, multidisciplinary team serving Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego counties. It responds to people in crisis in community settings, including homes, workplaces, schools, service settings, and public locations. Services include culturally and linguistically competent assessment, crisis diversion and safety planning, support during and after a crisis, and coordination with or referral to health, social, peer, and family supports. The team aims to divert unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests, connect people with services, reduce symptoms, stabilize individuals, support a return to prior functioning, and develop coping mechanisms to reduce future crises.

This is a per diem position with flexible scheduling options. The posting also describes a flexible 40-hour schedule, Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Work takes place in a fast-paced, emotionally dynamic, collaborative environment. Staff must adapt to changing situations and schedules and may travel to locations not controlled by the agency, including private homes, shelters, public spaces, and outdoor environments.

Pay is $32.15 per on-call shift, described as equating to $225 for one week and providing advanced compensation for telephonic crisis response. An additional $100 is paid per on-call shift on an agency-observed holiday. Mobile crisis response compensation is $100 for 1–90 minutes, $150 for 91–180 minutes, and $200 for 181 minutes or more. In-person follow-up compensation is $50 for 1–90 minutes, $75 for 91–180 minutes, and $100 for 181 minutes or more.

Requirements

• Be licensed or permitted in New York State in one of the listed disciplines: 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.
• Demonstrate flexibility, composure, quick decision-making, and the ability to adapt schedules as needed.
• Travel to locations outside the agency’s control, potentially including stairs, uneven terrain, limited accessibility, or other physical challenges.

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 escalation of behavioral health symptoms.
• Make treatment recommendations and referrals to other behavioral health services as clinically indicated.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation in accordance with agency and program standards.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with ethical and legal standards.
• Respond to individuals in crisis by telephone, in person, or via telehealth as needed.
• Provide additional follow-up services based on level of need.
• Coordinate with emergency services, families, and multi-agency partners as situations require.

Benefits

• The employer describes access to career opportunities, benefits, and a fun atmosphere.
• $32.15 per on-call shift; the posting states this equates to $225 for one week and provides advanced compensation for telephonic crisis response.
• Additional $100 per on-call shift on an agency-observed holiday.
• Mobile crisis response compensation: $100 for 1–90 minutes, $150 for 91–180 minutes, and $200 for 181 minutes or more.
• In-person follow-up compensation: $50 for 1–90 minutes, $75 for 91–180 minutes, and $100 for 181 minutes or more.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed