Mobile Crisis Clinician — Frontline Impact & Growth

Child Guidance Center; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary

Bonus potential

Bilingual pay

PTO

401(k) plan

Licensure reimbursement

Job summary

Child Guidance Center is seeking a licensed clinician to join our Mobile Response team in Jacksonville, FL. You will respond to real-time crises, assess and de-escalate, and coordinate follow-up care while collaborating with families, schools, law enforcement, and community partners.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field and an active FL LCSW/LMHC/LMFT license, with at least two years of pediatrics-focused experience and Baker Act familiarity.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage & Family Therapy required.
• Current FL LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT license required.
• 2+ years of experience providing therapeutic services to children/adolescents.
• Experience with Florida Baker Act criteria and procedures.
• Proficiency with EHR systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Respond in-person to crisis calls within 60 minutes to assess, evaluate, and stabilize clients in real time.
• Distinguish between a mental health crisis and a behavioral emergency based on risk of harm to the client or others.
• Provide immediate de-escalation, therapeutic insight, and continued stabilization while preserving client dignity.
• Initiate an involuntary examination (Baker Act) for clients who meet criteria, and support unlicensed responders when a supervisor isn't available.
• Provide after-hours and weekend crisis response, by phone or in person.
• Develop a comprehensive client action plan, involving clients and families in treatment planning and decision-making.
• Serve as liaison between clients, families, schools, law enforcement, Foster Care, and Children's Crisis Stabilization Units.
• Ensure appropriate follow-up care through case management, the Immediate Access Clinic, or direct contact with guardians.
• Train community stakeholders on crisis prevention, de-escalation, and Baker Act criteria and procedures.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Clinical judgment

Baker Act knowledge

EHR proficiency

Licensed clinician

Driver's license

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage & Family Therapy

Job description

Child Guidance Center is seeking a licensed clinician to join our Mobile Response team in Jacksonville, FL. You will respond to real-time crises, assess and de-escalate, and coordinate follow-up care while collaborating with families, schools, law enforcement, and community partners.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field and an active FL LCSW/LMHC/LMFT license, with at least two years of pediatrics-focused experience and Baker Act familiarity.