AMA Behavioral Therapy, PLLC. is a leading provider of treatment for anxiety-based disorders and other mental health issues. AMA Behavioral Therapy feels a calling to be of service to our community, and AMA Behavioral Therapy wants passionately for our team members to succeed in this endeavor. AMA Behavioral Therapy provides you with more than a job; it provides a vocation within a team of like-minded and collaborative individuals dedicated to personal and professional growth while supporting our community.

Being an AMA Behavioral Therapy Therapist means...

• Working in a beautiful office that celebrates your individuality
• Working in an environment where each team member regardless of role is highly valued
• Being encouraged to develop and grow professionally
• Learning, developing, and using evidence-based treatments
• Working in a casual yet professional environment allowing you to flourish
• Having scheduling, credentialing, and billing managed for you
• Working a flexible hybrid schedule
• Working with your ideal client based on your interests and strengths
• Marketing and referrals
• Ability to participate in efforts and projects relevant to personal and practice growth
• Ability to participate in community outreach efforts

Benefits include:

• 401k
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• PTO
• Supervision if Needed for LPC-Associates
• Life Insurance

Before you apply, make sure this sounds like you:

• Fully licensed with experience working in a private practice setting (LPCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, or LMSWs), LPC Associate looking for a supervisor, or a graduate student within a semester of graduating
• Have the drive to keep growing in evidence-based knowledge and skills
• Client-centric always as both a treatment provider and representative of the practice
• Invested in the success of the team
• Consultative and engaged with fellow clinicians and administrative staff
• Open to working a schedule that is right for you, flexible, creative, and balances work and life
• Be willing to work a minimum of 15 billable hours for part-time and a minimum of 25 billable hours for full-time
• Social justice-motivated
• Focused on treating the whole person, which includes developing an understanding of the impact of culture, socioeconomic status, education, and environment

Would you like to join us on the journey towards a better future for the mental health of our community?

• Assess patients’ mental condition based on review of medical information, interviews, observation, tests, and collaboration with other staff members
• Work with patients to develop individualized treatment plans with goals and objectives
• Evaluate patients’ circumstances on a regular basis and provide necessary follow-up care

• Performs initial evaluations of client needs and develops customized treatment plans based on client diagnosis
• Provides individuals, couples, families, and/or groups with the resources they need to reach personal goals
• Conducts therapeutic sessions using evidenced-based practices beginning and ending on time
• Monitors client progress and modifies their treatment plans as needed
• Completes continuing education courses to maintain professional licensure set by the state
• Stays up to date on the latest evidence-based treatments       
• Adheres to ethical guidelines set forth by profession by state and national and HIPAA
• Availability for at least 15 client hours/week as a part-time clinician or 25-30 client hours as a full-time clinician
• Maintains documentation including evaluations, treatment plans, and progress notes within two weeks of conducting therapeutic session
• Applies strong and positive communication skills when interfacing with clients, peer clinicians, and office support
• Practices within scope of knowledge

• State licensure that is current, unrestricted, and in good standing for a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) or equivalent

• Aligned with AMA Behavioral Therapy values, missions, and culture
• Fully licensed or provisionally licensed LPC, LCSW, or LMFT with a master’s degree in mental health counseling or equivalent
• We will accept applications from graduate students within one semester of graduation with a Master's degree in mental health counseling or equivalent
• Knowledge and application of ethical guidelines including state, professional, and federal guidelines
• Two years or more of experience providing psychotherapy using evidence-based treatment
• Knowledge and application of HIPAA and confidentiality
• Experience with computer software such as word processing, spreadsheet, internet, and electronic medical record software
• Knowledge of and experience applying HIPAA and principles of confidentiality
• Interest in working in a practice that supports individuals who are experiencing emotional challenges
• Experience diagnosing and treating mental health disorders
• Skilled facilitating sessions with individuals, groups, or families of varying ages of your interest
• Displayed empathy for clients with the ability to suspend judgment
• Experience adhering to all professional, ethical, and legal regulations as determined by relevant regulatory bodies and the law

The ideal AMA Behavioral Therapy Therapist will also have the following: 

• Theoretical orientation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Interest in learning anxiety-based disorders such as OCD, BFRBs, PTSD, Social Anxiety, and General Anxiety
• Experience working in a private practice

AMA Behavioral Therapy is a group of mental health therapists that heeded the call to provide treatment using evidence-based practices. Our mission is to make lasting impacts in our community by providing treatment that stimulates growth, insight and alleviates the burden of mental health struggles. Based in Shavano Park and founded in 2011, AMA Behavioral Therapy began providing treatment to San Antonio, Texas and gradually extended treatment to all of Texas. Today, AMA Behavioral Therapy provides treatment with specialties in anxiety-based disorders such as OCD and PTSD.