Mental Health Clinician

Liberty Resources • Syracuse, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Liberty Resources is seeking a full-time Mental Health Clinician for its Mobile Crisis team in Onondaga County. The role works alongside Mobile Crisis Responders and Peers and is primarily responsible for conducting clinical assessments and providing crisis intervention services. The clinician responds to people in crisis by phone, in person, or through telehealth as needed, with follow-up services provided according to the individual’s level of need.

The Mobile Crisis Team is a trained multidisciplinary team that provides crisis intervention in community settings where people live, work, attend school, receive services, or socialize. Services include culturally and linguistically competent assessment, 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 functioning, and help develop coping mechanisms to prevent future crises. It serves Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego counties.

This field-based, community-facing role involves regular travel and in-person engagement in a variety of settings. The work is fast-paced and emotionally dynamic, requiring flexibility, composure, quick decision-making, and schedule adaptation. Team members collaborate closely and may work with emergency services, families, and multi-agency partners as situations evolve. Shifts may include evenings, weekends, holidays, or other non-standard hours based on program needs. Work locations are not controlled or maintained by the agency and may include private homes, shelters, public spaces, and outdoor environments, with stairs, uneven terrain, limited accessibility, or other physical challenges. The role may involve extended periods of physical activity.

Requirements

• Be licensed or permitted in New York State in one of the listed professions: 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.
• Demonstrate professionalism and collaborative efforts when working with law enforcement, providers, and other collaterals.
• Possess a valid New York State 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 to address psychiatric or substance use symptoms, resolve conflict, de-escalate crises, monitor and address high-risk behaviors, maintain stabilization following a crisis, and prevent escalation of behavioral health symptoms.
• Make treatment recommendations and referrals to other behavioral health services as clinically indicated.
• Respond to individuals in crisis by telephone, in person, or via telehealth as needed.
• Provide additional follow-up services depending on the individual’s level of need.
• Coordinate with health, social, and other services and supports, including peer and family support services, as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed