Behavioral Health Therapist IV Primary Care

Job Description

Inova Integrated Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate and experienced Behavioral Health Therapist IV to join our dynamic Primary Care Health team. The Behavioral Health Therapist IV will provide specialized therapeutic support to families in our Primary Care departments, ensuring comprehensive care and continuity. This full-time position offers a Monday-Friday day shift schedule (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.), providing a stable and supportive work environment where you can make a meaningful impact every day.

This position is hybrid and will work onsite at our Oakville location 2-3 days per week.

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.
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions, crisis support, and psychoeducation to patients and families coping with complex medical and emotional needs.
• Deliver ongoing therapeutic support to families.
• 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.
• Collaborate with inpatient and outpatient 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.

About Us

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 System 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.