Mental Health Clinician

Liberty Resources, Inc.•Syracuse, NY

15d

About The Position

Liberty Resources is seeking a full-time Mental Health Clinician to join its Mobile Crisis team in Onondaga County. This field-based, community-facing role involves regular travel and in-person engagement in a variety of settings. The clinician works alongside Mobile Crisis Responders and Peers, primarily conducting clinical assessments and providing crisis intervention services. Responses may be provided by phone, in person, or through telehealth, with follow-up services based on individual need. The Mobile Crisis Team is a trained multidisciplinary team serving Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego counties. It provides culturally and linguistically competent crisis assessments, crisis diversion and safety planning, support during and after a crisis, and coordination with or referrals to health, social, and other services, including peer and family supports. Its goals include reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests, engaging people in services, reducing symptoms, stabilizing individuals, helping restore prior functioning, and building coping strategies to reduce future crises. The position operates in a fast-paced and emotionally dynamic environment requiring flexibility, composure, quick decision-making, and schedule adaptability. Work may involve collaboration with emergency services, families, and multi-agency partners. Staff travel to locations not controlled or maintained by the agency, such as private homes, shelters, public spaces, and outdoor environments. These locations may involve stairs, uneven terrain, limited accessibility, or other physical challenges, and the role may require extended periods of physical activity. Shifts may include evenings, weekends, holidays, or other non-standard hours based on program needs.

Requirements

Must 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).
Two years of post-graduate mental health experience, including relevant experience in crisis intervention support, transitional support, and care coordination.
Demonstrated competence in de-escalation and aggression management.
Willingness to participate in all required federal, state, county, and agency training, including Narcan administration, evidence-based assessments, person-centered approaches, and trauma-informed approaches.
High standard of professionalism and collaborative effort when working with law enforcement, providers, and other collateral partners.
Valid New York State driver's license and access to reliable transportation.

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.
Respond to people in crisis by telephone, in person, or through telehealth as needed.
Provide additional follow-up services depending on the level of need.
Collaborate with Mobile Crisis Responders, Peers, emergency services, families, providers, law enforcement, and other collateral partners.