Mental Health Clinician

Liberty Resources / Liberty POST•Syracuse, NY

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Liberty Resources is seeking a motivated Mobile Crisis Mental Health Clinician (Licensed Responder) to join their dynamic and growing human services agency. This role offers access to great career opportunities, benefits, and a fun atmosphere. Liberty Resources prides itself on high-quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of the community. They are committed to building a diverse workforce that values the contributions of all team members and recognizes the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities they serve. The Mobile Crisis Team is a trained multidisciplinary response team that provides crisis intervention services in various settings, including community locations where individuals live, work, attend school, engage in services, or socialize. The team's services are designed to interrupt and ameliorate the crisis experience, including culturally and linguistically competent assessments, development of crisis diversion, safety, or relapse prevention plans, support during and after a crisis, and coordination with referrals to necessary health, social services, and supports, including peer/family support services. The team aims to divert unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests, promote engagement in services, reduce symptoms, achieve stabilization, restore individuals to their previous level of functioning, and develop coping mechanisms to minimize future crises. The Mobile Crisis Team serves Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego counties.

Requirements

Licensed or permitted in New York State as one of the following: 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, Occupational Therapist who meets the qualifications set forth in 42 C.F.R. 440.110(b)(2).
Two (2) years of post-graduate mental health experience, including relevant experience providing crisis intervention support, transitional support, and care coordination.
Must demonstrate competence in de-escalation and aggression management.
Must be willing to participate in all required federal, state, county and agency training including Narcan administration, evidence-based assessments, person-centered and trauma-informed approaches.
Fosters an inclusive environment and demonstrates the values of diversity, equity, and belonging.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing assessments to determine the need for further evaluation.
Provide psychotherapy and psychosocial rehabilitation counseling services to remediate psychiatric or substance use symptoms, resolve conflict, deescalate crises, monitor for and address high-risk behaviors, maintain stabilization following a crisis episode, and prevent escalation of behavioral health symptoms.
Make treatment recommendations and referrals to other behavioral health services as clinically indicated.
Completes timely and accurate documentation in line with agency and program standards.
Maintains confidentiality and adheres to ethical and legal standards.