Behavioral Health Therapist I

As a Behavioral Health Therapist 1, you will demonstrate the ability to assess and diagnose mental health and/or substance use disorders through a bio/psycho/social department specific evidenced based assessment. To help achieve our mission, you will integrate assessments using information related to cultural, clinical, ethnic, age and other factors into the plan of care. Providing a range of therapeutic interventions, psycho-educational programming, and behavioral interventions (when indicated) to assist the patient/family in achieving the goals and objectives of the individualized service plan is required. Your ability to provide care coordination to ensure the patient and family receive and are subsequently referred to appropriate healthcare and community resources to optimize treatment/intervention outcomes is of vital importance. 

Benefits and Perks:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Retirement Matching
• Amazing Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work

Shift: Full Time 

Hours: Monday-Friday Days

Location: Inova Fairfax Hospital, VA 

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides care coordination to ensure the patient and family receive and are subsequently referred to appropriate healthcare and community resources to optimize treatment/intervention outcomes. 
• Provides documentation and performs administrative functions appropriate to the role. 
• Adheres to Inova Health System's Culture of Safety and participates in maintaining a professional culture throughout the organization. 
• Strives to increase professional knowledge, develops expertise, and works toward licensure and certifications. Practices within the Code of Ethics. 

Requirements for Consideration:

• Master’s Degree – Behavioral Science and Health or Ph.D., PsyD, EdD in mental health, social work, counseling, substance use disorders or behavioral health related field or degree.
•  0-1 years required in mental health/substance use disorder treatment, psychoeducational programming.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association within.

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.