Behavioral Health Therapist I

1 month ago
Fairfax, VirginiaFull TimeMental Health Therapy

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Inova as a Behavioral Health Therapist – M-F Day Shift in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides care coordination to ensure the patient and family receive and are subsequently referred to appropriate healthcare and community resources to optimize treatment and intervention outcomes.
  • 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 a range of mental health and/or substance use disorders therapeutic interventions, psycho

Requirements

  • Education: Master’s degree, Ph. D., PsyD, EdD in mental health, social work, counseling, psychology, or behavioral health
  • related field
  • Experience: Internship in mental health or substance use disorder treatment completed within 90 days of employment.
  • Certification: Basic Life Support Within 3 Months. CPI in

Benefits & Compensation

  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Inova in United States.

Key Skills

Clinical SupervisionCare CoordinationTherapeutic InterventionsPsycho-educational ProgrammingBehavioral InterventionsService Plan AchievementMental Health TherapySubstance Use Disorders TherapyInpatient ProgramsCommunity OutreachCrisis InterventionDe-escalation
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Position Insights

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Inova is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Fairfax, Virginia.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Supervision, Care Coordination, Therapeutic Interventions, Psycho-educational Programming, Behavioral Interventions, Service Plan Achievement, Mental Health Therapy, Substance Use Disorders Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist performs duties under clinical supervision, providing care coordination to ensure patients and families receive appropriate healthcare and community resources. This role involves delivering various therapeutic interventions and psycho-educational programming to help patients achieve in...

Benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage, Team Member Wellness Program, Retirement with Employer Match, Tuition Assistance up to $5,250/year, Student Loan Assistance up to $10,000, Mental Health Support, Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Inova

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
Team Member Wellness Program
Retirement with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance up to $5,250/year
Student Loan Assistance up to $10,000
Mental Health Support
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago