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Inova Health System
Fairfax, Virginia

Behavioral Health Therapist 2 Addiction Treatment Services PRN

CounselorPer Diem

Listed compensation

$38.42-$62.62/hr

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Job Description

Inova Behavioral Health Center Fairfax is looking for a dedicated Behavioral Health Therapist II to join the Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Services (CATS) PHP and IOP Merrifield team. This role will be PRN to facilitate groups during the day.

Inova is consistently ranked as 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.

Inova PRN Benefits and Perks

  • State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
  • Retirement benefits with match from day one
  • Free Parking for all employees
  • Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more

Behavioral Health Therapist II Job Responsibilities

  • Assesses and diagnoses mental health and/or substance use disorders through a bio/psycho/social department-specific evidenced based assessment identifying patient and family goals and needs. Integrates assessment using information related to cultural, clinical, ethnic, age and other factors into the plan of care.
  • 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 care management to ensure that the patient and family receive and are subsequently referred to appropriate healthcare and community resources to optimize treatment/intervention outcomes. When indicated by role, participates in inpatient and community psychoeducational programs, facilitates support groups for specified disease processes related to mental health, medical diagnosis and chronic or life-limited illnesses while assisting with community outreach as needed

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Master's Degree, Ph.D., PsyD, EdD in Mental Health, Social Work, Counseling, Substance Use Disorders or Behavioral Healthrelated field.
  • Experience: Two years of experience in mental health/substance use disorder treatment, psychoeducational programming including targeted, evidence-based interventions (crisis intervention, trauma, and integrative therapies).
  • Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association within 3 months of hire. Crisis Prevention Institute within 6 months of hire.
  • 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).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience working with patients dealing with substance use disorder

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.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will assess and diagnose mental health and substance use disorders while developing individualized service plans. They will also provide therapeutic interventions, facilitate support groups, and manage patient care to ensure access to community resources.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree or higher in a behavioral health-related field and possess at least two years of relevant clinical experience. A valid professional license such as LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LCP, or LSATP is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentTrauma therapySupport group facilitationBio-psycho-social assessmentTreatment planningClinical documentation

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 42 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 17% have no call, 81% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs

11
<$65k
3
$65k-90k
2
$104k
6
$115k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 24 employers

CME allowance
83%
401k / retirement match
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,299 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$687k
Typical market rent
$2,472/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Retirement Benefits with Match from Day One
Free Parking
Exclusive Savings Opportunities