Director - Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Program

JOB SUMMARY: Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services through various programs to multicultural populations of all acuities. Although it serves a variety of consumers, the Agency focuses primarily on providing care to low-income, high-needs, at-risk children, youth, families, and adults.

The Sycamores Program Director for our Mobile Crisis Outreach Program is a management-level position responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating the overall program, human and financial resources associated with our County Mobile Crisis program.

Sycamores is partnering with Riverside and LA County run dispatch centers and 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 County mental health dispatch center who will assign the Sycamores Mobile Crisis Outreach Program for in person support. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Program will respond out to the community 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. The Director will provide support and supervision to the Mobile Crisis team and be an integral part of the Sycamores larger Mobile Crisis Outreach Program. Close partnership with the County call center, 988 call center, police, sheriff, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies will be important in this role.

This position will be involved in all areas of recruiting, hiring, and supervising employees, utilizing data, forecasting, planning, and organizing program structures and processes to ensure efficient operations and sound outcomes, and developing, monitoring, and evaluating revenue and expenses to ensure effective operations. This position will be called on to work collaboratively with other Managers as well as with Executive level staff and outside stakeholders. The Director will be available for consultation during and following crisis calls, as needed, as well as to fill in when back up is needed in the field.

CLINICAL Starting Pay Range:

$110,000 - $120,000 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

LPS & CADC Starting Pay Range:

$100,000 - $110,000 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

Shift Schedule: Hours will vary depending on program need.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

CLINICAL:

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in related field.
• 2 years post license, registered with the CA Board of Board of Behavioral Sciences and/or CA Board of Psychology.

OR

LPS:

• Must be Licensed Psychiatric Technician in the State of California.
• 5 years of crisis related experience preferred.
• Must be LPS certified or LPS eligible.
• 2 years post licensure with related supervisory experience and advanced LPS knowledge of best practices.

OR

CADC:

• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, CADC III (Master’s Level).

Additional Requirements:

• Experience within Mobile Crisis Response Delivery System preferred.
• Two years of supervisory experience, some managerial experience.
• Maintains all required licenses and certifications.
• As this position may require regular and flexible travel between various sites and locations, driving is an essential function of this position. Candidate qualifications therefore include:
• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various locations.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Acceptable driving record as determined Agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.

All candidates who are presented with a conditional offer of employment must satisfy a pre-employment 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.