Psychiatric Emergency Clinician (Therapist) 4 Nights

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision coverage

Retirement match

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support

Job summary

Inova Health is seeking a Psych Emergency Clinician 4 for Inova Fairfax Hospital, night shift, full-time. The role emphasizes clinical leadership, integrated patient care, and crisis stabilization within a multidisciplinary team.

The position requires extensive mental health expertise, licensure, and at least five years in psychiatric settings, with opportunities to supervise others and influence program development. Inova offers strong benefits and growth support.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mental Health, Social Work, Counseling or related field.
• Licensed Practitioner status required at start (LPC/LMFT/LCSW/LCP/LSATP).
• Five years psychiatric/mental health experience, three post-licensure.
• BLS certification within 3 months; CPI or equivalent de-escalation training.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision to licensure-seeking team members.
• Deliver therapeutic services, programming and behavioral interventions.
• Provide autonomous care, referrals, and ongoing professional development.
• Assess and diagnose mental health/substance use disorders.
• Lead department huddles, case reviews and system-wide initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Crisis intervention

Mental health care

Education

Master's Degree

PhD/PsyD/EdD (optional)

Job description

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital Central Access is looking for a dedicated Psych Emergency Clinician 4 to join the team. This role will be Full-Time, Night shift position with the following schedule options: Sunday through Wednesday, 8:00 pm–6:30 am

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.

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: offeringupto $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.

The Psych Emergency Clinician 4 serves as a clinical leader and expert as they use an integrated approach toward patient outcomes and maintains therapeutic milieu to provide safe environment for crisis stabilization. Provides therapeutic assessments and interventions for individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders. Serves as an advanced clinician, providing clinical and operational workflow support to the team.

Additional Duties And Responsibilities

• Serves as a clinical leader by providing clinical supervision to team members seeking licensure as well as supervision/mentoring Psych Emergency Clinicians I, II and III while serving as a clinical leader within the team.
• Serves as clinical expert providing a range of therapeutic services, programming and behavioral interventions to assist the client in achieving progress towards the goals and objectives of the individualized treatment plans.
• Provides care, recommendations and referrals autonomously while striving to increase professional knowledge, develop expertise, and work toward certifications.
• 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 or Director, may provide program/department/unit clinical leadership.
• Leads department huddles, ad-hoc case review meetings, and system-wide initiatives , as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certification - Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire; Crisis Prevention Institute in-person training for non-violent crisis intervention, receive 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 of hire
• 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 - Five years of experience, three of which are 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 experience working with patients in emergency services, mental health crisis situations or with severe mental illness

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.