Psych Emergency Clinician Therapist 3

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching 5%

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support sessions

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a dedicated Psych Emergency Clinician 3 for a full-time day shift (8:00 am – 8:30 pm, Sunday through Tuesday). The role involves leading crisis stabilization, providing psychiatric consults, and coordinating care across multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety and timely access to services.

The position requires a Master’s or Doctoral degree in a mental health field, and licensure in LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LCP, or LSATP, with 3 years of psychiatric experience

Qualifications

• BLS within 3 months of hire; CPI training within 6 months; CPI blue card requirement after 9/1/25.
• Licensure required at start: LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LCP, or LSATP.
• Minimum 3 years in psychiatric/mental health field; 2 years post-licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric consults to assess and diagnose mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Perform risk assessments and brief therapeutic interventions (group/individual/family).
• Coordinate care and referrals to optimize treatment outcomes; support team workflow.

Skills

BLS Certification

CPI Training

Crisis Intervention

Education

Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Mental Health related field

Job description

Overview

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Psych Emergency Clinician 3 to join the team. This role will be Full-Time, Day shift from 8:00 am - 8:30 pm (Sunday - Tuesday).

At Inova Fairfax Hospital, our inpatient units are designed to provide clients with safety, structure, and stabilization. Our interdisciplinary team works together to ensure the best possible care for our patients. Therapeutic group activities, including creative art therapy, are an integral part of our patient-centered approach.

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.

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.

Responsibilities

The Psych Emergency Clinician 3 serves as a clinical leader, using an integrated approach toward patient outcomes and maintains a therapeutic milieu to provide a safe environment for crisis stabilization. Provides psychiatric consults to assess and diagnose mental health and/or substance use disorders and provides risk assessments. May provide a range of brief therapeutic interventions including group programming, individual crisis therapy, family support sessions and behavioral interventions to assist the patient in achieving goals and objectives for stabilization. Provides care coordination to ensure the patient and family receive and are referred to appropriate resources to optimize treatment outcomes. Supports the operational workflow of the team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certification: Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire; Crisis Prevention Institute in-person training for non-violent crisis intervention (CPI) with CPI blue card within 6 months of hire; After 9/1/25, Vistelar replaces CPI for new and renewed de-escalation certifications; Approved Clinical Supervisor within 3 months.
• Licensure: Upon start: 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: 3 years experience, 2 years post licensure, working in the psychiatric or mental health field with the seriously mentally ill.
• Education: Master’s Degree, Ph.D., PsyD, EdD in Mental Health, Social Work, Counseling, Substance Use Disorders or Behavioral Health-related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous work in a critical care or emergency setting