Behavioral Health Therapist 4 Perinatal Care

Inova Integrated Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate and experienced Behavioral Health Therapist IV to join our dynamic Women’s Behavioral Health team. As a Behavioral Health Therapist 4 with the Women's Behavioral Health Program, you will work as part of an interdisciplinary team within the award-winning Level IV Women’s Hospital at Fairfax Medical Campus providing professional behavioral health consultation and service to perinatal women. There is flexibility to work remotely 1 day per week providing outpatient therapy services to perinatal women and work the remaining 4 days onsite at the hospital. This role will be full-time Monday – Friday, Day shift 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 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.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and mental health screenings, integrating cultural, developmental, and clinical factors into individualized plans of care.
- Deliver ongoing therapeutic support to families throughout hospitalization, with particular focus on perinatal populations.
- Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, psychologists, and support staff to ensure coordinated, family-centered care.
- Facilitate and support psychoeducational and therapeutic support groups; contribute to the development of future peer-support and group-based programming.
- Provide care management and referral coordination to connect families with internal and community-based behavioral health and support resources.
- Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation in Epic, including assessments, encounters, referrals, and caseload tracking.
- Serve as an ambassador for Behavioral Health within the NICU and Women’s Hospital, identifying care gaps, reporting trends, and aligning initiatives with Women’s Behavioral Health leadership.
- Collaborate with inpatient and outpatient Women’s Behavioral Health teams to ensure continuity of care and smooth transitions across settings.
- Uphold Inova Health System’s Culture of Safety and professional standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Education: Master's Degree, Ph.D., PsyD, EdD in Mental Health, Social Work, Counseling, Substance Use Disorders or Behavioral Health related field.
- Experience : Five years of experience post licensure 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. CPI in-person training for non-violent crisis intervention, receive CPI blue card 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). Approved Clinical Supervisor Within 3 Months.

Preferred Qualifications

- Previous experience with perinatal health
- PMHC credential preferred