Behavioral Health Therapist 1 Adolescent Mental Health Programs

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Retirement match

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health sessions for employees/f

Paid time off

Job summary

Inova Keller Center in Fairfax, VA seeks a Behavioral Health Therapist I to join our team. The role focuses on the Partial Hospitalization Program and supports the Intensive Outpatient Program with a Monday–Friday day shift.

You will provide therapy, care coordination, and family-focused interventions under supervision, contributing to evidence-based treatment plans and quality patient outcomes at a leading Northern Virginia health system.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or doctoral degree in mental health, social work, counseling, or related field.
• Two years of experience in mental health/substance use treatment with evidence-based interventions.
• BLS certification within 3 months; Crisis Prevention Institute within 6 months.
• Licensure required: LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LCP, or LSATP.

Responsibilities

• Provide care coordination to ensure patients and families access appropriate healthcare and community resources.
• Deliver a range of therapeutic interventions, psycho-educational programming, and behavioral interventions to support the individualized service plan.
• Work under clinical supervision with a registered supervisor to ensure quality patient care.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Psychoeducation

Behavioral interventions

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in mental health related field

Licensure: LPC/LMFT/LCSW/LCP/LSATP

Job description

Job Description

The Inova Keller Center is looking for a dedicated Behavioral Health Therapist I to join the team! Our comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs and an innovative special education school support families throughout Northern Virginia. This therapist will work primarily with our Partial Hospitalization Program and also lend support to our Intensive Outpatient Program. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday – Friday, core hours 7:30 am – 4:00 pm, with some flexibility to cover IOP later in the day if needed. The Keller Center is in Fairfax, VA.

Inova is consistently ranked as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience.

We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave and more.

Behavioral Health Therapist I Job Responsibilities

• Performs duties under the clinical supervision of an approved clinical supervisor registered with the DBHDS or receives clinical supervision from an approved clinical supervisor registered with the DBHDS.
• Provides care coordination to ensure the patient and family receive and are subsequently referred to appropriate healthcare and community resources to optimize treatment and intervention outcomes.
• Provides 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Master's Degree, Ph.D., PsyD, EdD in Mental Health, Social Work, Counseling, Substance Use Disorders or Behavioral Health related field.
• Experience: Two years of experience in mental health/substance use disorder treatment, psychoeducational programming including targeted, evidence-based interventions (crisis intervention, trauma, and integrative therapies).
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association within 3 months of hire. Crisis Prevention Institute within 6 months of hire.
• Licensure: 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).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with adolescent patients strongly preferred

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ 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 is an Equal Opportunity 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.