Supervisor Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinic Psychiatric
Behavioral Health Services - Merrifield
Fairfax, VA
Nights

Inova Integrated Behavioral Health Services is seeking a Psychiatric Emergency Clinician Supervisor to join the team.
The Psychiatric Emergency Clinician Supervisor provides direct/indirect clinical supervision to central access clinicians to enhance their individual clinical skills and the quality of services to patients. Develops goals and managing fiscal activities of the department. Responsible for oversight of daily operations related to clinical evaluations and administrative functions, procedures and protocols. Supervises administrative operations including scheduling/registration, and direct patient care. Works collaboratively with physicians, therapists and other team members of the behavioral health team to effect timely, appropriate patient care management. Collaborates with other department leaders, providers and team members with in Inova, and external agencies to help support the care and disposition of patients. Provides psychiatric consults to patients who present to the Emergency department onsite at Fairfax ER, via telepsych at other Inova ERs or Urgent Care facilities, or at IPAC walk in clinic. Maintains therapeutic milieu to provide safe environment for crisis stabilization. Assesses needs and formulates collaborative treatment recommendations.
Benefits and Perks:
- Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
- Retirement Matching
- Amazing Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work
Shift: Sunday- Wednesday
Hours: 5pm-3:30am
Location: Fairfax Main Hospital
Job Responsibilities:
- Supervises clinical operations and direct patient care. Supervises day to day operations of mental health techs and liaisons. Completes shift and monthly reports timely. Provides guidance and assistance to administrative team with logistical issues related to scheduling, billing, and patient relations.
- Actively seeks out guidance and support as needed from department Director and/or Medical Director.
- Supports crisis intervention, evaluation, safety planning and discharge planning, case management, assessment, case presentation.
- 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 and need. In the absence of the manager/Director, may provide program/department/unit clinical leadership.
- Demonstrates clinical autonomy in the provision of care, recommendations and referrals while striving to increase professional knowledge, develop expertise and work toward certifications.
- Practices within the Code of Ethics of the credentialing discipline.
Requirements for Consideration:
- Master's Degree, PhD, PsyD, EdD in mental health, social work, Counseling, or behavioral health-related field or degree.
- 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).
- 5 years of experience, 3 of which are postlicensure, working in the psychiatric or mental health field with the seriously mentally ill.
- Basic Life Support within 3 months. Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) within 6 months. Approved Clinical Supervisor within 3 months.