Mental Health Clinician Jobs

Liberty Resources is seeking a Mobile Crisis Mental Health Clinician (Licensed Responder) to provide crisis intervention services in Cayuga 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 telephone, in person, or through telehealth, with follow-up services offered according to 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, peer, and family services. The team's goals include reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests, engaging people in services, reducing symptoms, stabilizing individuals, restoring prior functioning, and supporting coping strategies to help 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, collaborative environment that requires flexibility, composure, quick decision-making, and adapting schedules as needed. Staff may travel to locations not controlled or maintained by the agency, including private homes, shelters, public spaces, and outdoor environments; some locations may have stairs, uneven terrain, limited accessibility, or other physical challenges. Pay is $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 pay is $100 for 1–90 minutes, $150 for 91–180 minutes, and $200 for 181 minutes or more. In-person follow-up pay is $50 for 1–90 minutes, $75 for 91–180 minutes, and $100 for 181 minutes or more. Liberty Resources describes itself as a growing human services agency committed to high-quality, integrated, community-based services, a diverse workforce, and an inclusive environment.