What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Therapist 1 position at Inova?
Job Description
Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Behavioral Health Therapist I to join the Palliative Clinical team. The Palliative Care Therapist will perform assessments with patients and families to identify psychosocial needs related to adjustment to serious, life-limiting illness. The Palliative Care Therapist will provide evidence-based, therapeutic interventions to address identified psychosocial needs and carry out advance care planning when appropriate. The therapist will also actively participate in goals of care meetings to help improve knowledge and decrease distress. The palliative interdisciplinary team at Inova Alexandria Hospital includes a physician and an advanced practice provider who partner with the clinical therapist to provide excellent palliative care consultation to adult patients throughout Inova Alexandria Hospital. The therapist also interacts with the system network of Inova palliative providers including 6 clinical therapists, 7 APPs, 6 physicians, 2 hospice coordinators, a palliative RN and a palliative chaplain. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. - 4 : 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.
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, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
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Inova Alexandria Hospital Palliative Care
About Us
We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000 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 / Affirmative Action 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.
Salary : $5,250
