Mobile Response Team Therapist

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Description

Ready to Change Lives—and Your Career?

If you want to work in the field, respond to real-time mental health needs, and do work that truly matters
, CGC is the place.

We offer team support, clinical excellence, and the ability to make a lasting impact
—all while helping shape the future of crisis care in Florida.

For over 70 years, CGC has been a leader in children's mental health care across Northeast Florida—serving over 5,000 youth and 15,000 family members annually
. We pioneered the first mobile crisis team in Jacksonville and continue to lead with trauma-informed, whole-family, whole-health care that changes lives.

• Respond in-person to crisis calls within 60 minutes to assess, de-escalate, and stabilize youth in real time.
• Distinguish between behavioral emergencies and psychiatric crises using sound clinical judgment.
• Provide immediate support, suicide prevention, and therapeutic insight while preserving dignity and safety.
• Work to divert unnecessary Baker Acts and hospitalizations through effective, on-site intervention.
• Collaborate with families, schools, law enforcement, and child welfare professionals.
• Develop short-term safety plans and support transitions to appropriate follow-up care.

• $48,000–$50,000 starting salary
• Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance
• Bilingual pay incentive
• Generous PTO package
• 401(k) with 3% employer match
• Flexible Spending Plans (medical & dependent care)
• Licensure supervision & professional development stipend
• Licensure reimbursement
• Ongoing mentorship + training with expert clinicians
• Career growth in an agency with deep community trust

• A Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy
• 2+ years of experience working therapeutically with children/adolescents
• Strong working knowledge of DSM/ICD diagnoses
• Experience with Florida Baker Act procedures
• A valid FL driver’s license, clean driving record, and reliable transportation
• Ability to think fast, stay calm, and act clinically in high-intensity moments

Preferred:
Current FL LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT

CGC is a Drug Free Workplace

ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description, care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Mental Health Care