Licensed Psychiatric Technician Overnight - Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Altadena

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 in-person support. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team responds 24/7, 365 days a year, broken down by 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 and being an integral part of the Sycamores larger Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT).
• Close partnership with the 988 call center, police, sheriff, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies.
• Evaluate the individual experiencing a “mental health crisis” out in the field and take measures to ensure the individuals safety (i.e., Evaluates if the individual requires involuntary hospitalization to ensure their safety).
• Take the lead on care coordination and work collaboratively with the MCOT Peer Support Specialist to coordinate care (i.e., locate hospitals, ambulances, housing, etc.).
• Respond to an individual's need for in-person evaluation for safety within a specified geographical area (i.e., Antelope Valley or San Fernando Valley or San Gabriel Valley).

Job Qualifications

• Licensed in the State of California as Licensed Psychiatric Technician required.
• 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.
• Maintains all required licenses and certifications.
• This position requires the driving of company vehicles for crisis intervention, including the provision of urgent or emergency services, driving is an essential function of this position.
• Candidate qualifications therefore include: Valid California driver’s license, Acceptable driving record as determined Agency policy, Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.

Physical Demands

• The ability to physically manage and/or de-escalate 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 co-workers 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.

Starting Pay Range

Starting Pay Range: $33.80 - $36.58 per hour for 30 hours per week (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.) There will be an additional $3.00 per hour overnight differential.

Shift Schedule

Shift Schedule: Thursday - Saturday 9 pm - 7:30 am

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The ability to physically manage and/or de-escalate 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 co-workers 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.