Licensed Clinician - Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Palmdale

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 to all callers and triages calls to the Sycamores Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams for in-person support. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Clinician responds in person to provide timely support, including crisis stabilization, safety planning, assessment for danger to self/others, and gravely disabled. This role writes 51/50 holds as needed and provides follow-up support.

Utilizing the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team van, this role co-responds with a MCOT Peer Support Specialist and is an integral part of the larger Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT), including close partnership with the 988 call center, police, sheriff, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies. The MCOT Clinician evaluates individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in the field and takes measures to ensure their safety, such as determining if involuntary hospitalization is required. The MCOT Clinician leads care coordination and collaborates with the MCOT Peer Support Specialist to arrange services like locating hospitals, ambulances, and housing. The team responds to in-person evaluation needs within specified geographical areas (e.g., Antelope Valley, San Fernando Valley, or San Gabriel Valley).

Responsibilities

• Respond in person to mental health crises 24/7, 365 days a year.
• Provide crisis stabilization, safety planning, and assessment for danger to self/others or grave disability.
• Write 51/50 holds as needed and provide follow-up support.
• Co-respond with a MCOT Peer Support Specialist using the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team van.
• Evaluate individuals in the field to determine if involuntary hospitalization is required for safety.
• Lead care coordination, including locating hospitals, ambulances, housing, and other services.
• Collaborate with the 988 call center, law enforcement, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies.
• Operate a motor vehicle for crisis intervention, including urgent or emergency services.
• Maintain physical presence in the office during shifts when not in the field.
• Perform physical interventions for consumer safety according to training and policy.
• Fill up the gas tank of the agency van as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a 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).
• DMH (Department of Mental Health) experience (preferred).
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Acceptable driving record as determined by Agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.
• Ability to physically manage and/or de-escalate consumers/residents.
• Frequent driving to various work site locations.
• Ability to practice physical intervention for safety according to training and policy.

Physical Demands

• Frequent/continuous intermittent standing/walking; occasional/intermittent sitting.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities (e.g., fingering, grasping, squeezing, gripping, 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 for telephone calls, interacting with consumers, and performing job duties.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and drive frequently in the community with consumers.

Qualifications

All candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and health screen.

Pay

Starting pay range: $93,150 - $100,136.25 per year for full-time employment. Starting pay is based on previous work experience and educational background.

Schedule

Sunday 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Monday - Wednesday 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM.