After-Hours Clinician: Crisis & Field-Based Mental Health

Mental Health Systems; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TURN in Oceanside, CA is seeking a qualified mental health professional to provide comprehensive, client-centered services across assessments, therapy, and crisis intervention.

The role emphasizes collaboration with teams, coordination of care, and advocacy to support whole-person well-being, while maintaining confidentiality and documentation standards. A CA license or registration is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and CA BBS registration or license required.
• Experience with mental health and/or substance use services preferred.
• Cultural competency understanding required.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and EHR software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments, mental health evaluations, family-individual-group therapy, plan development, case consultation, crisis intervention, discharge placement, and assist clients in meeting basic needs and symptom management.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation, meet minimum billable requirements for direct client services.
• Facilitate placement including pre-placement visits, and transportation as needed.
• Shift coverage including part of the on-call team.
• Provide field-based services as required by program and client need.
• Maintain confidentiality of client’s care.
• Participate in scheduled program meetings.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.
• Respond to after-hours calls for ACT clients and collateral contacts, providing telephonic triage and initiating in-person crisis response when clinically indicated.
• Conduct crisis-focused assessments, including mental status and risk evaluation, and implement stabilization interventions such as de-escalation and safety planning.
• Determine and coordinate appropriate levels of care during crisis situations, including collaboration with emergency services, hospitals, and other community partners as needed.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Crisis intervention

Cultural competency

Education

Master’s degree (related field)

CA BBS license/registration (MFT/LCSW/LPCC)

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHR software

Job description

TURN in Oceanside, CA is seeking a qualified mental health professional to provide comprehensive, client-centered services across assessments, therapy, and crisis intervention.

The role emphasizes collaboration with teams, coordination of care, and advocacy to support whole-person well-being, while maintaining confidentiality and documentation standards. A CA license or registration is required.