Mental Health Clinician

Liberty Resources • Oneida, NY

19d

About The Position

Liberty Resources is seeking a Mobile Crisis Mental Health Clinician (Licensed Responder) to provide crisis intervention services in Madison 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 phone, in person, or through telehealth, with follow-up services depending on need.

The Mobile Crisis Team is a multidisciplinary team serving Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego counties. It responds in community settings where people live, work, attend school, receive services, or socialize. Services include culturally and linguistically competent assessment, crisis diversion and safety 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 build coping skills to prevent 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 and collaborative environment. Staff may travel to locations not controlled or maintained by the agency, including private homes, shelters, public spaces, and outdoor environments. Sites may have stairs, uneven terrain, limited accessibility, or other physical challenges.

Pay is listed as $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 and in-person follow-up payments are also specified by duration.

Requirements

• Be licensed or permitted in New York State in an eligible profession: 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 flexibly, remain composed, make quick decisions, and adapt schedules as needed.
• Be able to travel to locations outside the agency's control, including sites with 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 refer individuals 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 through telehealth as needed.
• Provide additional follow-up services according to the level of need.
• Coordinate with health, social, and other services and supports, including peer and family support services, as needed.

What This Job Offers

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