Mental Health Professional II - Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program

Dominion Hospital • Falls Church, VA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Dominion Hospital is seeking a Mental Health Professional II to support its Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) in Falls Church, Virginia. The role provides supervised, patient-centered mental health services to adolescents and their families through evidence-based interventions, including assessments, psychoeducation, process groups, treatment planning, discharge planning, and therapeutic counseling support in individual, family, and group settings.

The position works with patients, families, multidisciplinary team members, and community providers to support safety, treatment, and continuity of care. It also contributes to clinical programming, staff training, utilization review, and process and quality improvement initiatives. The schedule is full-time, day shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The stated salary range is $31.10 to $43.54 per hour.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
• Crisis Prevention Institute certification is required as part of general hospital orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Currently registered as a Licensed Master in Social Work (LMSW) in the state or states of practice, according to law and regulation.
• Currently licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA).
• Experience in mental health or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual, group, and family psychoeducational and process groups.
• Develop treatment plans and attend treatment planning meetings and ongoing reviews.
• Assess patients’ environments and safety status, and report or respond to actual or potential safety issues or changes in condition.
• Identify risk factors, screening criteria, and interventions for patients requiring special precautions, including suicide, homicide, falls, or elopement precautions.
• Complete assessments, group notes, and other required documentation promptly and in compliance with applicable requirements and scope of practice.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to assess and coordinate discharge planning needs and readiness.
• Conduct post-discharge follow-up as indicated and evaluate readmissions for gaps in discharge planning.
• Formulate plans and implement new strategies to address identified discharge-planning gaps.
• Develop and maintain a community resource guide, including access to public assistance and alternatives.
• Facilitate and participate in community education, activities, and support groups as appropriate to scope.
• Help maintain a safe, structured milieu using evidence-based treatment modalities and resources.
• Identify cultural considerations, gender identity, and preferred language for patients and families.
• Apply age- and developmental-stage-specific standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines when assessing and treating patients.
• Maintain timely communication with patients, families, multidisciplinary team members, and continuum-of-care providers.
• Communicate professionally with peers, staff, patients, and families, and use appropriate skills to resolve conflicts.
• Maintain clear professional boundaries with peers, patients, and families.
• Understand state commitment processes, abuse-reporting requirements, duty-to-warn obligations, and guardianship processes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and fulfill the role in hospital codes.
• Serve as an educational resource for patients, families, interdisciplinary team members, payer representatives, and other parties regarding behavioral services.
• Review, coach, and assist with training new staff and interns as assigned and within approved practice and program guidelines.
• Participate in developing department goals, objectives, and clinical programming.
• Perform utilization review as assigned.
• Assist with process and quality improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage, a retirement plan, paid time off, and holiday pay.
• Employee Assistance Program and mental health resources for personal well-being.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Mentorship and orientation programs.
• Recognition programs and employee appreciation events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level