Licensed Clinician - Mobile Crisis Outreach Team South Los Angeles

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 offers initial phone support and triages calls to Sycamores Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams for in‑person response. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team operates 24/7, 365 days a year with flexible shifts. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Clinician responds in person to deliver crisis stabilization, safety planning, assessment for danger to self or others, and support for gravely disabled individuals, including writing 51/50 holds as needed and providing follow‑up support. Using the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team van, the clinician co‑responds with a MCOT Peer Support Specialist and is an integral part of the larger MCOT, working closely with the 988 call center, police, sheriff, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies. The MCOT Clinician evaluates individuals in the field to determine safety needs, leads care coordination (locating hospitals, ambulances, housing, etc.), and operates within designated geographical areas such as Antelope Valley, San Fernando Valley, or San Gabriel Valley.

Responsibilities

• Respond in person to mental health crisis calls triaged from the 988 hotline.
• Provide crisis stabilization, safety planning, and assessment for danger to self or others.
• Address gravely disabled individuals and write 51/50 holds as needed.
• Offer follow‑up support after initial contact.
• Utilize the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team van to travel to call locations.
• Co‑respond with a MCOT Peer Support Specialist.
• Lead care coordination, locating hospitals, ambulances, housing, and other resources.
• Collaborate with the 988 call center, law enforcement, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies.
• Evaluate individuals in the field to determine the need for involuntary hospitalization.
• Operate within assigned geographical areas (Antelope Valley, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley).
• Maintain required licensure and complete all agency‑mandated trainings.
• Drive agency vehicle, maintain a valid California driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and proof of auto insurance.
• Meet physical demands: manage/de‑escalate consumers, frequent driving, standing/walking, use of upper extremities, lifting up to 25 lb, vision/hearing/verbal communication, physical intervention for safety, and fueling the agency van as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field required.
• Current California licensure as LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or Psy.D/Ph.D required.
• Must maintain licensure as a condition of employment.
• 2+ years of post‑licensure experience preferred.
• Completion of all agency, federal, state, and local required trainings.
• DMH experience preferred.
• Valid California driver’s license with acceptable driving record per agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.
• Ability to meet the physical demands outlined in the responsibilities.

Pay

Starting Pay Range: $93,150 - $100,136.25 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

Schedule

Shift Schedule: Thursday – Sunday 5:30pm to 3:30am