License Eligible Clinician - Mobile Crisis Outreach Team: Altadena

About the role

Sycamores is partnering with the 988 mental health crisis hotline to provide support to people experiencing a mental health crisis. The 988 hotline provides initial phone support and triages calls to the Sycamores Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams for in‑person support. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team operates 24/7, 365 days a year with flexible shifts.

Responsibilities

• 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 follow‑up support.
• Utilize the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team van to respond to calls, co‑responding with a MCOT Peer Support Specialist.
• Serve as an integral part of the Sycamores Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT), maintaining close partnership with the 988 call center, police, sheriff, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies.
• Evaluate individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in the field and take measures to ensure their safety, including determining the need for involuntary hospitalization.
• Take the lead on care coordination, collaborating with the MCOT Peer Support Specialist to locate hospitals, ambulances, housing, and other resources.
• Provide in‑person evaluation for safety within the specified geographical areas (Antelope Valley, South Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field required.
• License eligible in the State of California as LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or Psy.D/Ph.D.
• Completed all required experience and supervision hours for Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) licensure; must maintain relevant licensure as a condition of employment.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all training required by the Agency, federal, state, and/or local regulations.
• DMH experience preferred.
• Maintain all required licenses and certifications.

Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of a pre‑employment background check, drug screen, and health screen.

Skills

• Valid California driver