Behavioral Health Therapist 1

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Behavioral Health Therapist I to join the Palliative Clinical team. The Palliative Care Therapist will perform assessments with patients and families to identify psychosocial needs related to adjustment to serious, life-limiting illness. The Palliative Care Therapist will provide evidence-based, therapeutic interventions to address identified psychosocial needs and carry out advance care planning when appropriate. The therapist will also actively participate in goals of care meetings to help improve knowledge and decrease distress. The palliative interdisciplinary team at Inova Alexandria Hospital includes a physician and an advanced practice provider who partner with the clinical therapist to provide excellent palliative care consultation to adult patients throughout Inova Alexandria Hospital. The therapist also interacts with the system network of Inova palliative providers including 6 clinical therapists, 7 APPs, 6 physicians, 2 hospice coordinators, a palliative RN and a palliative chaplain. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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: 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.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Behavioral Health Therapist I Job Responsibilities:

• Provides a range of mental health and/or substance use disorders 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.
• May participate in inpatient and community psychoeducational programs, facilitate support groups for specified disease processes related to mental health, medical diagnosis, chronic or life-limited illnesses while assisting with community outreach.
• Duties will be performed under the clinical supervision of an approved clinical supervisor.

Additional Requirements:

• Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  
  
  
  • Inova Alexandria Hospital Palliative Care
  
  
• 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-person training for non-violent crisis intervention, receive CPI blue card within 6 months of hire.