Psych Emergency Clinician Supervisor Nights

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking a Psych Emergency Clinician Supervisor for their Fairfax location. This role involves supervising clinical operations, ensuring high-quality patient care while also overseeing the daily operations of mental health techs. Candidates should possess a Master's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience in the psychiatric field.

This position requires licensure and certifications in clinical supervision, emphasizing crisis intervention and patient assessment skills.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in the psychiatric or mental health field with seriously mentally ill patients.
• Licensure as LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LCP, or LSATP.
• Basic Life Support certification and CPI training.

Responsibilities

• Supervises clinical operations and direct patient care.
• Completes shift and monthly reports timely.
• Assesses and diagnoses mental health and/or substance use disorders.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Clinical supervision

Patient assessment

Patient care management

Education

Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or Behavioral Science

Job description

Psych Emergency Clinician Supervisor Nights

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Job Description

The Psych Emergency Clinician Supervisor provides direct/indirect clinical supervision to central access clinicians to enhance their individual clinical skills and the quality of services to patients. Develops goals and managing fiscal activities of the department. Responsible for oversight of daily operations related to clinical evaluations and administrative functions, procedures and protocols. Supervises administrative operations including scheduling/registration, and direct patient care. Works collaboratively with physicians, therapists and other team members of the behavioral health team to effect timely, appropriate patient care management. Collaborates with other department leaders, providers and team members with in Inova, and external agencies to help support the care and disposition of patients.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervises clinical operations and direct patient care. Supervises day to day operations of mental health techs and liaisons. Completes shift and monthly reports timely. Provides guidance and assistance to administrative team with logistical issues related to scheduling, billing, and patient relations.
• Actively seeks out guidance and support as needed from department Director and/or Medical Director.
• Supports crisis intervention, evaluation, safety planning and discharge planning, case management, assessment, case presentation.
• Assesses and diagnoses mental health and/or substance use disorders through a bio/psycho/social department specific and evidenced based assessment identifying patient and family goals and need. In the absence of the manager/Director, may provide program/department/unit clinical leadership.
• Demonstrates clinical autonomy in the provision of care, recommendations and referrals while striving to increase professional knowledge, develop expertise and work toward certifications.
• Practices within the Code of Ethics of the credentialing discipline.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

• Certification - Basic Life Support upon start, CPI in-person training for non-violent crisis intervention, receive CPI blue card within 6 months of hire, Approved Clinical Supervisor within 3 months - completion of Board mandated continuing education in clinical supervision.
• 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).
• Experience - 5 years of experience, 3 of which are post-licensure, working in the psychiatric or mental health field with the seriously mentally ill.
• Education - Masters Degree. Master's degree, PhD, PsyD, Psychology, Social work/ counseling/ Behavioral Science and Health.

Inova Health System 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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 683805
• Job Category Behavioral Health & Social Services
• Posting Date 06/19/2026, 04:55 PM
• Locations Inova 8095 - Fairfax East (On-site)
• Degree Level Master's Degree (MA, MS, MBA, MSN, MPH, etc.)