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

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.