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Palo Alto Mind Body
Palo Alto, California · Remote OK

Psychotherapist, Mental Health Therapist (Psychologist, LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

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Job Description

Palo Alto Mind Body is an innovative and compassionate mental wellness practice serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Our team believes that mental and physical health are strongly intertwined, and our patients will realize their highest level of wellness when they achieve both.

Patient care is our top priority, and we go above and beyond to make sure we provide the highest quality care and service. We are looking for high-energy, talented individuals to join our robost team. This position can be remote and/or in our large clinic in Palo Alto, California.

For more information on Palo Alto Mind Body, please visit paloaltomindbody.com

Key Responsibilities Include

  • Individual psychotherapy treating persons of all backgrounds; including community and veterans
  • Provide evidence-based and collaborative care responsive to treatment needs
  • Opportunity to practice Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for those interested
  • Accurate and timely documentation of all clinical notes in the EHR platform
  • Clinical collaboration with a range of clinical providers (Psychiatrists, PAs, NPs, therapists, etc)

Requirements

Masters or Doctoral Degree

Must have active California license appropriate for mental health therapy – Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPCC), or Psychologist (PhD or PsyD)

Clinical proficiency in one or more evidence-based therapy modalities. All therapeutic orientations are invited to apply

  • Must have experience in (or at least enthusiasm for) caring for veterans
  • Remote telehealth or in person in our Palo Alto clinic
  • Exceptional ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and clinic staff
  • Must be 100% reliable in delivering a high level of service to all patients
  • A positive, can-do, caring, and empathic demeanor at all times
  • Must demonstrate professional and compassionate communications at all times

Knowledge of HIPAA Policies and Best Practices

  • Comfortable in the use of our technology suite: Chromebooks, Google Workspaces, secure messaging, etc.
  • Must be 100% committed to patient and staff safety protocols

Benefits

  • Full-time or part-time contract position
  • Flexible scheduling that meets your needs
  • Full administrative support staff for front- and back-office tasks
  • Malpractice insurance coverage provided by PAMB
  • Low-pressure, integrative, supportive, collaborative environment
  • 100% outpatient patient base

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual evidence-based psychotherapy to a diverse patient population, including veterans. Maintain accurate clinical documentation in the EHR and collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team of providers.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

EHR managementCommunicationHIPAA compliancePatient safety

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychotherapist, Mental Health Therapist (Psychologist, LMFT, LCSW, LPCC) at Palo Alto Mind Body a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends — this position is remote.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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About Palo Alto Mind Body

Mental Health Care
Palo Alto, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Administrative support
Malpractice insurance
100% outpatient