Behavioral Health Therapist 2 Community Behavioral Health

Inova; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Retirement matching 5%

Education assistance

Mental health support sessions

Paid time off & parental leave

Job summary

Inova Cares for Behavioral Health in Leesburg, VA is seeking a dedicated Behavioral Health Therapist 2 to join the team. The role provides mental health counseling to patients 14+ with mild to moderate conditions, serving uninsured patients eligible for Inova's Financial Assistance or Virginia Medicaid.

This full-time day shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities to collaborate within a leading health system.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in mental health/substance use treatment.
• Master's Degree or higher in Mental Health, Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
• BLS certification within 3 months; CPI certification within 6 months.
• Licensure as LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LCP, or LSATP.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and diagnoses mental health and/or substance use disorders through a dept.-specific evidenced-based assessment.
• Provides a range of therapeutic interventions and psycho-educational programming.
• Provides care management to connect patients with healthcare and community resources.
• Facilitates inpatient/community psychoeducational programs and supports outreach as needed.

Skills

2+ years experience

Education

Master's Degree or higher in Behavioral Health

Job description

Inova Cares for Behavioral Health is looking for a dedicated Behavioral Health Therapist 2 to join the team. Inova Cares for Behavioral Health provides mental health counseling services to patients 14 years and older with mild to moderate mental health challenges who are uninsured and eligible for Inova's Financial Assistance program or who are covered by Virginia Medicaid. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Inova is consistently ranked 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: offeringup 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: offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave and more.

Behavioral Health Therapist 2 Job Responsibilities:

• Assesses and diagnoses mental health and/or substance use disorders through a bio/psycho/social department-specific evidenced based assessment identifying patient and family goals and needs. Integrates assessment using information related to cultural, clinical, ethnic, age and other factors into the plan of care.
• 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.
• Provides care management to ensure that the patient and family receive and are subsequently referred to appropriate healthcare and community resources to optimize treatment/intervention outcomes.
• When indicated by role, participates in inpatient and community psychoeducational programs, facilitates support groups for specified disease processes related to mental health, medical diagnosis and chronic or life-limited illnesses while assisting with community outreach as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Master's Degree, Ph.D., PsyD, EdD in Mental Health, Social Work, Counseling, Substance Use Disorders or Behavioral Healthrelated 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 patients ages 14+