Job Title: Temporary Mobile Crisis Registered Clinician
Classification:    Temporary, Full-Time
Location: Alameda County, California, 94611
Office Hours: Mondays to Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm till April 15, 2026, with possible extension

This role is for a Temporary Mobile Crisis Registered Clinician at a nonprofit mental health agency with multiple sites in Alameda County and an operating budget of $14.5 million. They provide social rehabilitation including a full range of Medi-Cal services to adults with co-occurring serious mental health and substance use disorders.

Position Summary:

Working collaboratively with the EMT as a team, the Temporary Overnight Mobile Crisis Registered Clinician will respond to the call, evaluate and determine the disposition of the person in need and facilitate that process. The CATT Clinician will utilize a variety of resources in consultation up to and including law enforcement, psychiatric prescribers, and hospital staff, to effectively provide rapid quality mental health care.

Temporary Overnight Mobile Crisis Registered Clinician is required to maintain fidelity to Roberts’ Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model (SSCIT), other evidence-based practices, other crisis management interventions, and the use of screening tools to help inform the decision-making process. Must have a strong knowledge and be able to provide practical application of Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (for depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance use disorder, insomnia, and suicide prevention), trauma-informed care, Solution Focused Therapy, mindfulness/mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques, culturally specific mental health needs, and provide linkage to local community resources. Temporary Overnight Mobile Crisis Registered Clinicians contribution to the performance of the CATT Program helps to reduce repeat Psychiatric Emergency Services and Emergency Department presentations month to month by client and has great impact reducing 5150’s regionally.

Current shifts open:  

Sundays - Wednesdays

9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Primary Responsibilities

• Direct crisis intervention and crisis management services
• Timely documentation including consistency with Agency and Accreditation standards
• Attend clinical meetings and trainings
• Billing- Medi-Cal and Medicare
• Assists with tracking program outcome data and ensure all consumers a provided with after-care follow-up
• Community Outreach- internal and external stakeholders-
• Perform other clinical duties assigned by the CATT Program Director

Qualifications and Requirements

The ideal candidate will be experienced in the field of crisis management; committed to the practices and principles of Roberts’ Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model (SSCIT) and experienced in working with a highly diverse community.

• Is experienced in rapid screening and assessment, DSM5 Diagnosis and works effectively and efficiently in stressful situations.
• Registration (ASW, AMFT, APCC) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology.
• Minimum two years of experience providing behavioral health services in a public health, community mental health, crisis services, or other setting serving people who are unhoused.
• Basic Life Support certified within 30 days of employment (training provided by program).
• Must be able/willing to work outside during most of shifts, travel in van with others between crises, and physically move frequently during shift.
• Must be able to travel to and from worksite and other locations within Alameda County
• Ability to work with and honor a highly diverse community served, as well as CAT team members, while showing humility and openness.
• Willingly open to learn and understand different perspectives, as well as show self-awareness around race, gender, class, sexual orientation, lived experience, and other important attributes.
• Must have experience with Electronic Health Record systems (e.g. Welligent, Clinicians Gateway, Reddinet, Epic)
• Must comply with all legal and ethical mandates including child and elder abuse reporting, HIPPA, PHI and PII.
• Must be able to meet the Immigration Reform Act of 1986 requirements.
• Must have valid California Driver’s License and a driving record acceptable by the Agency’s insurance company.

Compensation: $38.55 - $39.85 hourly DOE