Palliative clinical therapist

The Palliative Medicine & Comprehensive Care program is seeking a Palliative Clinical Therapist to join our dynamic team!

We aim to provide effective, efficient care that is patient and family centered to benefit those coping with serious and terminal illness.

The Palliative Care Therapist will perform assessments with patients and families to identify psychosocial needs related to adjustment to serious, life-limiting illness. The Palliative Care Therapist will provide evidence-based, therapeutic interventions to address identified psychosocial needs and carry out advance care planning when appropriate. The therapist will also actively participate in goals of care meetings to help improve knowledge and decrease distress.

The palliative interdisciplinary team at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus includes five physicians, three advance practice providers, two clinical therapists, a chaplain, a palliative nurse, and an hospice coordinator. Team members partner with the clinical therapist to provide excellent palliative care consultation to adult patients throughout Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. The therapist also interacts with the system network of Inova palliative clinical therapists. 

Experience:

• 0-1 years required in mental health/substance use disorder treatment, psychoeducational programming

Education:

• Master's Degree, PhD, PsyD, EdD in mental health, social work, counseling, or behavioral health-related field or degree

Certification: 

• BLS certified through the American Heart Association

Licensure(preferred):

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP), or Licensed Substance Abuse Professional (LSATP)

Inova Benefits and Perks:

 

• Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Tuition reimbursement and Educational Assistance
• Student loan assistance – up to $10,000! 
• State-of-the-art medical and training facilities 
• Paid parental leave for birth/adoption of a child 
• Retirement benefits with match from day one
• Free Parking to all employees
• Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!

 

See Full List of Benefits Here: 2023 INOVA BENEFITS GUIDE 

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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.