Lead LPS - Mobile Crisis Outreach Team

Posted Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM

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 Team for in-person support. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team 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 5150 holds as needed and provide follow up support.

Lead LPS will provide support and leadership support to the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team and be an integral part of the Sycamores larger Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT). The Lead LPS will work in close partnership with the 988 call center, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, police, sheriff, psychiatric hospitals, and ambulance transport companies will be important in this role.

This is a direct service leadership position designed to provide hands-on coaching direction and guidance to other LPS and PSS within the program. In this role, the Lead LPS is responsible for working directly with staff in the implementation of best practices that are consistent with policies and the agency’s treatment philosophy. Lead LPS provides administrative and leadership to members of the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team.

The Lead LPS will be available for consultation during and following crisis calls as well as to fill in when back up is needed in the field. Lead LPS will mentor, lead identified crisis staff, be on-call, and represent the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team to external stakeholders and community resources. Lead LPS will have the knowledge/skills/abilities to provide leadership, teaching, and training.

Starting Pay Range:

$74,000 - $78,000 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

Shift

Hours:

Sunday 1pm - 11pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 2pm - 12am

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be Licensed Psychiatric Technician in the State of California.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year of management experience preferred.
• Must be LPS certified or LPS eligible.
• 1 year post licensure with related supervisory experience and advanced LPS knowledge of best practices.
• Excellent consumer de-escalation skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, creativity, flexibility, time management, and organizational skills.
• Must have the ability to manage and work through conflict in a calm manner.
• Ability to be an effective listener.
• Maintains all required licenses and certifications.
• As 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 sitting with occasional, intermittent standing/walking.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
• Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.
• Occasional/intermittent 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…