Behavioral Health Therapist I

10 days ago
Fairfax, VirginiaFull TimeMental Health Therapy

Job Description

About the Role

Join Inova as a Behavioral Health Therapist – Day Shift in [object Object].

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.

Work Schedule

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

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Inova in [object Object].

Key Skills

Care coordinationTherapeutic interventionsPsycho-educational programmingBehavioral interventionsMental health supportSubstance use disorder treatmentCrisis interventionDe-escalationSupport group facilitationClinical documentationTreatment planningCommunity outreachPatient assessment
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist I at Inova a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

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.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Fairfax, Virginia.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Care coordination, Therapeutic interventions, Psycho-educational programming, Behavioral interventions, Mental health support, Substance use disorder treatment, Crisis intervention, De-escalation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide therapeutic interventions, psycho-educational programming, and care coordination to patients within the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs. They will work under clinical supervision to assist patients and families in achieving individualized service ...

Benefits package: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, Team member wellness program, Retirement with 5% match starting day 1, Tuition assistance up to $5,250/year, Student loan assistance up to $10,000, 25 mental health sessions/year at no cost, Paid time off, Paid parental leave. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Inova

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Team member wellness program
Retirement with 5% match starting day 1
Tuition assistance up to $5,250/year
Student loan assistance up to $10,000
25 mental health sessions/year at no cost
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

10d ago

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