VMAP Careers

Behavioral Health Therapist IV

Inova | Sterling, Virginia
Northern Region

The VMAP team based at Inova Kellar center is seeking a collaborative Behavioral Health Therapist 4 to join the interdisciplinary team of Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Developmental Pediatricians, Care Navigators, and other Licensed Mental Health Professionals from across the state. We are looking for a therapist excited about improving behavioral health through partnering with PCPs – primarily through consulting with them on the behavioral health of their patients, conducting VMAP outreach activities, training on behavioral health intervention, and supporting the non-clinician Care Navigators on the team who work directly with families and patients in accessing care. Direct clinical work providing therapy to children, adolescents, and their families, remains a smaller responsibility of the position, about half a day per week.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Serves 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.
  • Assesses and diagnoses mental health and/or substance use disorders through a bio/psycho/social department specific and evidenced based assessment identifying patient and family goals/needs.
  • Serves as a clinical leader by providing clinical supervision to team members seeking licensure as well as supervision/mentoring of graduate students during clinical internships.
  • Integrates assessments using information related to cultural, clinical, ethnic, age and other factors into the plan of care while providing a range of therapeutic interventions, psycho-educational programming and behavioral interventions (when indicated) to assist the patient/family in achieving the goals and objectives of the individualized service plan.
  • Answer the VMAP consultation line for PCPs; screen and triage requests to team as appropriate (Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist/ Developmental Pediatrician/ Licensed Mental Health Professional) for consultation and/or Care Navigator for resources.) In consultation provide clinical advice to individual PCPs on their patients’ care, in line with accepted practice guidelines and best practices in pediatric behavioral health. This is often integrating knowledge of systems of behavioral health care, best practices, Evidence-Based treatment, psychosocial factors, and the presenting psychiatric symptoms/ needs.
  • Conduct VMAP outreach activities to PCPs who treat patients ages 0-21 through a variety of methods including: lunch and learn presentations, email campaigns, visits to primary care practices, offering continuing medical education sessions, and attendance at conferences.

  • Work schedule: (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Hybrid.
  • 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 specialization in child and adolescent behavioral health as documented by education and previous work experience. Have experience working with primary care providers and supervision and/or consultation experience.
    • Preferred: Teaching experience
  • 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.