Clinical Mental Health Therapist – Impactful Multidisciplinary Care

Discovery Mood; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Mood & Anxiety is seeking an Associate Therapist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team at our Fairfax, VA site. You will conduct therapy sessions, lead psychoeducational groups, and coordinate care across treatment stages.

Responsibilities include timely documentation, admissions workups, client-family engagement, utilization reviews, and discharge planning. The role is on-site with a Monday–Friday schedule and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required.
• Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions, required.
• Operates under supervision and is not fully licensed.
• Must possess a current driver’s license and be in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
• Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism and a welcoming attitude.
• Maintains caseloads of 5-6 RTC and 10-15 OP patients.
• Leads psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups 1–2 times daily in RTC and 2–4 times daily in OP.
• Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies for authorizations.
• Performs discharge planning and completes discharge sessions with patients.
• On-call support for RTC facility at least once per month.

Skills

Psychoeducation groups

Process-oriented therapy

Crisis management

Team collaboration

Client assessment

Education

Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field

State requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions

Operates under supervision; not fully licensed

Current driver’s license in good standing

Job description

Discovery Mood & Anxiety is seeking an Associate Therapist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team at our Fairfax, VA site. You will conduct therapy sessions, lead psychoeducational groups, and coordinate care across treatment stages.

Responsibilities include timely documentation, admissions workups, client-family engagement, utilization reviews, and discharge planning. The role is on-site with a Monday–Friday schedule and competitive compensation.