Psychiatric Emergency Clinician

Psychiatric Emergency Clinician 3

Location:

Norfolk, VA | Salary: $54,601.00 - $62,791.00 |

Employment type:

Full-time

Inova Center for Personal Health is seeking a dedicated Psychiatric Emergency Clinician 3 to provide full‑time overnight care (Saturday, Sunday, Monday 7 pm‑7:30 am). The clinician will conduct psychiatric consultations across the emergency department, telehealth sites, urgent care and IPAC walk‑in clinic, offering crisis stabilization, risk assessment, and brief therapeutic interventions.

• Provide psychiatric consults to patients in the Emergency department, via telepsychiatry at other Inova ERs or urgent‑care facilities, or at IPAC walk‑in clinic.
• Maintain a therapeutic milieu to provide a safe environment for crisis stabilization.
• Serve as a clinical leader, using an integrated approach toward patient outcomes.
• Assess and diagnose mental‑health and/or substance‑use disorders, including risk assessments.
• Provide brief therapeutic interventions such as group programming, individual crisis therapy, family support sessions, and behavioral interventions.
• Coordinate care to ensure patients and families receive appropriate resources to optimize treatment outcomes.
• Support operational workflow of the team.
• Provide clinical supervision to team members seeking licensure.

• Master's Degree, Ph.D., PsyD, EdD in Mental Health, Social Work, Counseling, Substance Use Disorders or Behavioral Health related field.
• Minimum of four years’ experience working in psychiatric or mental‑health settings with seriously mentally ill patients.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) trained – receive CPI blue card within six months of hire.
• Board‑Approved Supervisor eligibility – must register as a Board‑Approved Supervisor in Virginia within three months of hire.
• Licensure:
  Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, or Licensed Substance Abuse Professional.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage plus a robust wellness program.
• Retirement:
  Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on day one.
• Tuition and student‑loan assistance: up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 toward student.
• Mental health support: 25 mental‑health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost.
• Work/life balance: paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Inova is a leading multi‑specialty health system with over 26,000 team members. We provide world‑class care to the communities we serve, and we are nationally recognized for safety, quality, and patient experience.

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.