Mental Health Clinician

Liberty Resources, Inc.•Oneida, NY

About The Position

Liberty Resources is seeking a Mobile Crisis Mental Health Clinician (Licensed Responder) in Madison County. The clinician works alongside Mobile Crisis Specialists and Peers, primarily conducting clinical assessments and providing crisis intervention by phone, in person, or via telehealth. Follow-up services may be provided depending on the level of need. The Mobile Crisis Team provides crisis intervention in community settings where people live, work, attend school, receive services, or socialize. Services include culturally and linguistically competent assessments; crisis diversion, safety, and relapse-prevention planning; support during and after a crisis; and coordination with and referrals to health, social, and other services, including peer and family supports. The team aims to divert unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests, engage people in services, reduce symptoms, stabilize individuals, restore prior functioning, and help develop coping mechanisms to minimize or prevent future crises. The team serves Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego counties. This is a per diem position with flexible scheduling options. The posting lists coverage shifts by county, including weekday evenings, weekends and holidays, overnight shifts, and weekday daytime coverage as needed. It also describes a flexible 40-hour Monday–Friday schedule between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Staff travel to locations not controlled or maintained by the agency, such as private homes, shelters, public spaces, and outdoor environments; locations may have stairs, uneven terrain, limited accessibility, or other physical challenges. Compensation includes $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 as an 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 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 all 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.
Be able to work in a fast-paced, emotionally dynamic environment requiring flexibility, composure, quick decision-making, and adapting schedules as needed.
Be able to work collaboratively, including with emergency services, families, and multi-agency partners as situations require.
Travel to community locations that may have stairs, uneven terrain, limited accessibility, or other physical challenges.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing assessments to determine the need for further evaluation.
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 episode, 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 adhere to ethical and legal standards.
Respond to individuals in crisis by telephone, in person, or via telehealth as needed.
Provide additional follow-up services depending on the level of need.