Licensed Clinician On-Call - Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Palmdale

JOB SUMMARY: Sycamores is partnering with the 988 mental health crisis hotline to provide support to people experiencing a mental health crisis. The 988 hotline will provide initial phone support to all callers and triage calls to the Sycamores Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams for inperson support. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team responds 24/7 365 days a year broken down by flexible shifts. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Clinician will respond in person to provide timely support including crisis stabilization safety planning assessment for danger to self/ others and gravely disabled. write 51/50 holds as needed and provide followup support. Utilizing the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team van to respond to calls this role coresponds with a MCOT Peer Support Specialist and is an integral part of the Sycamores larger Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) including close partnership with the 988call center police sheriff psychiatric hospitals and ambulance transport companies.

The Mobile Crisis Outreach Department evaluates the individual experiencing a mental health crisis out in the field and takes measures to ensure the individuals safety (i.e. Evaluates if the individual requires involuntary hospitalization to ensure their safety). The MCOT Clinician takes the lead on care coordination and works collaboratively with the MCOT Peer Support Specialist to coordinate care i.e. locate hospitals ambulances housing etc.. The MCOT team responds to an individuals need for in person evaluation for safety within specified geographical area (i.e. Antelope Valley or San Fernando Valley or San Gabriel Valley).

Starting Pay Range:

$44.78 $48.14 per hour (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.

Shift Schedule:

Evening oncall hours

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters Degree in related field required.
• Licensed in the State of California as LCSW LMFT LPCC or Psy. D/Ph. D required.
• Must maintain relevant licensure as a condition of employment.
• 2 years of successful licensure and experience preferred.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all trainings required by the Agency federal state and/or local regulations.
• DMH experience preferred.
• Valid California Driver License and a driving record acceptable to the Agencys insurance carrier.
• Ability to use agency vehicle with appropriate insurance for all transporting consumers and adhering to federal state and local motor vehicle safety standards when transporting children.
• Maintains all required licenses and certifications.

Physical Demands

• The ability to physically manage and/or deescalate consumers/residents.
• Frequent driving to various work site locations.
• Frequent/continuous intermittent standing/walking occasional/intermittent sitting.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering grasping squeezing griping and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
• Reaching at or above shoulder level may be necessary.
• Bending squatting kneeling pushing/pulling twisting and climbing.
• Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Continuous use of near vision hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls interacting with consumers and coworkers and performing job duties.

• Requires physical presence in the office during shift when not in the field.
• Ability to practice physical intervention for safety of consumers according to training and policy.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Frequent driving in the community with consumers.
• Filling up gas tank of agency van as needed.

All candidates who are presented with a conditional offer of employment must satisfy a preemployment background check drug and health screen.

Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class.

Further Sycamores is a Fair Chance employer and complies with California Government Code Section 12952 Employment Discrimination: Conviction History.