Mental Health Counselor

Mental Health Counselor

Inova Kellar Center Fairfax is looking for a dedicated Mental Health Counselor to join the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) team. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 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.

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.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Mental Health Counselor Job Responsibilities:

• Engages in activities integral to the continued development and success at our sites of care across Inova Health System.
• Provides assessment, planning, treatment, intervention, and evaluation to patients with psychiatric disorders.
• Provides crisis intervention and behavior management services. Provides daily check-ins and various group counseling interventions.
• Provides day to day documentation and counseling services for the behavioral health patients.
• Oversees individuals receiving services and provides behavioral, non-instructive support and psychoeducational programming to the patient population.
• Maintains medical record documentation in compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC) standards and Inova's policies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, social work, special education, mental health discipline, or related field.
• Certification: Basic Life Support Within 3 Months Minimum. Crisis Prevention Institute. CPI in-person training for non-violent crisis intervention, receive CPI blue card within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working with adolescents