Behavioral Health Therapist – Mental Health Programs/Assessments

Inova Health

Behavioral Health Therapist providing a range of therapeutic services at Inova Behavioral Health Center in Fairfax, VA. Focusing on psychoeducational programming and clinical supervision for licensure candidates.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeFairfax • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as clinical expert providing a range of therapeutic services, psychoeducational programming and behavioral interventions to assist the client in achieving progress towards the goals and objectives of individualized treatment plans.
Assess and diagnose mental health and/or substance use disorders through a bio/psycho/social department specific and evidenced based assessment identifying patient and family goals/needs.
Serve as a clinical leader by providing clinical supervision to team members seeking licensure as well as supervision/mentoring of graduate students during clinical internships.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Certification - Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire; Crisis Prevention Institute in-person training for non-violent crisis intervention, receive CPI blue card within 6 months of hire, After 9/1/25, Vistelar replaces CPI for new and renewed de-escalation certifications. Approved Clinical Supervisor within 3 months
Licensure - Upon start: 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)
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)
Education - Master's Degree, Ph.D., PsyD, EdD in Mental Health, Social Work, Counseling, Substance Use Disorders or Behavioral Health-related field
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in leading group therapy
- Approved Clinical Supervisor

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 and more.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Clinical AssessmentDiagnosis of Mental Health DisordersPsychoeducational ProgrammingBehavioral InterventionsCrisis InterventionTrauma TherapyIntegrative TherapiesEvidence-Based InterventionsGroup Therapy FacilitationClinical Supervision

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem-SolvingEmpathyOrganizational SkillsConflict ResolutionAdaptability

Certifications

Basic Life SupportCrisis Prevention Institute CertificationApproved Clinical Supervisor