Psychiatric Emergency Clinician (Therapist) 1

Inova Fairfax Hospital Central Access is looking for a dedicated Psych Emergency Clinician 1 to join the team. This role will be Full-Time, Day shift position with the following schedule options: Sunday through Thursday, 11:00 am-7:30 pm or Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 am- 7:30 pm

At Inova Fairfax Hospital, our inpatient units are designed to provide clients with safety, structure, and stabilization. Our interdisciplinary team works together to ensure the best possible care for our patients. Therapeutic group activities, including creative art therapy, are an integral part of our patient-centered approach.

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.

The Psych Emergency Clinician 1 uses an integrated approach toward patient outcomes and maintains therapeutic milieu to provide safe environment for crisis stabilization. Provides psychiatric consults to assess and diagnose mental health and/or substance use disorders as well as providing risk assessments. Integrates assessments using information to develop a recommendation for care. Provides care coordination to ensure the patient and family receive and are referred to appropriate resources to optimize treatment outcomes. Provides care coordination within the Emergency Department by collaborating with patients, families, medical providers, community partners, and behavioral health resources. Facilitates appropriate disposition planning, transitions of care, and timely access to treatment services. Ensures patients and families receive appropriate referrals and resources to support continuity of care and optimize treatment outcomes. Duties will be performed under the clinical supervision of an approved clinical supervisor.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Care Coordination
• Meet with patients who have complex placement or discharge needs.
• Answer questions regarding placement and establish appropriate expectations with patients and families.
• Provide behavioral health resources and referrals.
• Meet with patients and families experiencing an extended length of stay.
• Attend Difficult-to-Place meetings as needed.
• Provide aftercare follow-up for complex cases within three to five business days.
• Assist with high-risk discharge planning and coordination.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certification - Basic Life Support within 3 Months, 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.
• Licensure - Within Two Years Licensed Mental Health Specialist, 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 - 2 years experience working in the psychiatric or mental health field with the seriously mentally ill.
• Education - Master's Degree, Ph.D., PsyD, EdD in Mental Health, Social Work, Counseling, Substance Use Disorders or Behavioral Health-related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least one year of experience working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and/or neurodivergent populations.
• Demonstrated interest in developing additional knowledge and skills in this area of focus.