Employment at Palo Alto Therapy
Employment & Career Opportunities Available
Future Therapist Opportunities
Make a Difference While Growing Your Career!
Although we’re not currently hiring, we’re always interested in connecting with passionate clinicians who align with our values. If you’re interested in future opportunities at Palo Alto Therapy, we invite you to submit your information.
At Palo Alto Therapy we are driven by a simple yet profound mission: to people of all ages through high-quality, evidence-based mental health care. As a therapist-owned private practice, we believe that when clinicians feel supported, valued, and fulfilled, they provide the best care for their clients. Our culture prioritizes professional growth, work-life balance, and a strong sense of community among therapists.
We take care of marketing, billing, and scheduling so you can focus on what truly matters—helping your clients thrive.
Why Join Palo Alto Therapy?
✔ Mission-Driven Work: Be part of a practice dedicated to transforming lives through evidence-based therapy (CBT, ERP, DBT skills, etc.).
✔ Competitive Pay & Benefits: Earn $95 to $110/hour, $100K+ annually based on experience and caseload, 50% employer-paid health insurance for full-time staff, PTO + sick days, malpractice insurance coverage. A salaried position may also be considered for those who can see above 20 clients/week.
✔ Growth & Training: Annual training funds, CEU reimbursement, internal OCD & CBT certifications, and regular case consultations.
✔ No Admin Work: Our exceptional support team handles scheduling, billing, and client inquiries.
✔ Engaged & Motivated Clients: Work with clients who are invested in therapy and ready to make progress.
Your Role
- Provide individual therapy for clients using evidence-based approaches.
- Collaborate with families, schools, and providers to ensure comprehensive care for young clients.
- Maintain streamlined, therapist-friendly documentation.
- Participate in weekly case consultations and training sessions with a supportive clinical team.
What We’re Looking For
- Active California License (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC) preferred.
- Experience working with children & adolescents (ages 6+), adults, and/or couples.
- Strong background or interest in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & evidence-based practices.
- Team-oriented & growth-minded, eager to collaborate and learn.
- Availability for at least 2 afternoons/evenings per week (weekend availability is a plus).
Join a Team That Values You
“Palo Alto Therapy provides the best of both worlds—a private practice feel with full support. I love the team, the consultation groups, and the training opportunities!” – Current PAT Therapist
We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Apply today to join a therapist-owned practice that prioritizes your growth, well-being, and impact on the lives of your clients.
Become Part of Our Team!
Our team takes care of all the marketing and business needs, so our therapists get to focus on doing quality THERAPY, not case management or paperwork!
If you would like to be notified of future opportunities at Palo Alto Therapy and learn more about the exciting opportunities that await you as a valued member of our team, please submit your information below.
Comments from current employee
The kindness and thoughtfulness of everyone at PAT has been something I’m not used to from past jobs. It’s been such a wonderful feeling knowing how much we all care about each other and are there for each other whether it comes to a busy day or just a hard day in general. I’m so thankful to work somewhere where the random acts of kindness are genuine and meaningful and people actually care. I can’t imagine working somewhere else just because of how caring and wonderful the staff is.
Best Place for a Therapist to Work!
I love that you get the feel of working in a private practice but still have co-workers around you. Everyone shares resources and they are team oriented. What I especially liked about PAT is that they really try to match you with the clients that you want to work with and that you are passionate about. There is so much opportunity for training. PAT is the perfect place for a therapist to do what they love-therapy!
Supportive and engaging work environment
I have worked at Palo Alto Therapy for many years and really enjoy the supportive and positive environment. There is a lot of emphasis placed on continuing to learn new skills and grow. The care coordinators are excellent and offer support around setting up new clients, billing, dealing with insurance, etc. which allows me to focus on providing quality therapy. It is so nice to work in community with the other therapists who are always willing to offer support and consultation as needed. I would highly recommend working at Palo Alto Therapy.
A Great Practice To Do What You Love
Palo Alto Therapy (PAT) is a very positive work environment. The practice goes above and beyond to offer regular consultation and training opportunities and promote a supportive culture. The care coordinators and administrative team are exceptional allowing therapists to focus on their clinical work. There is a fair amount of autonomy with ensuring clients are a good fit via consultations and with scheduling. The systems in place facilitate ease with telehealth and the office space is comfortable and inviting for clients. Overall, one of the best places I have worked.
Benefits with Palo Alto Therapy:
- Health insurance, including dental, vision, and life
- 401K retirement plan
- Paid Time Off
- Yearly training funds PLUS Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and OCD Certification
- Excellent training, CEU’s, and clinical support
- Clinical consultation & Skills groups, professional development, and great team dynamics
- Warm, supportive, engaged work culture, and CONNECTION with our team!
- W-2 Employee: Premium malpractice insurance, employer FICA, & unemployment insurance, & workers compensation
- Reimbursement for work-related cell phone use & other work incidentals
- Lots of flexibility with vacation time
Comments from past therapist
Palo Alto Therapy is a rewarding and didactic place to work. The office is truly a team atmosphere with a warm and knowledgeable group of colleagues and administrative staff. I have seen significant and continuous advancement in my effectiveness as a clinician as a result of sophisticated and educational consultation, supervision, training experiences, and leadership opportunities.
In my experience, the clients who seek care at Palo Alto Therapy are motivated, high functioning, very engaged in their treatment, and devoted to doing what it takes to improve their lives.
I recommend this workplace to other motivated clinicians in the field hoping to advance their clinical knowledge, provide excellent care to their clients, and establish a long-term career with a great team.
Comments from past administrative staff
Palo Alto Therapy is a wonderful place to work. The therapists are friendly and energetic and make my work day fun. It is a team environment and Ernie reinforces every employee’s strengths and makes me feel good about the work I do on a daily basis. My tasks include but are not limited to answering phones, scheduling appointments, greeting clients, verifying insurance coverage for out of network PPO plans, creating invoices for clients so they can submit their payments to insurance, corresponding with clients and colleagues via email and mail, collecting payments and verifying that charges for all clients have been received and are up to date on a bi-weekly basis and other office related administrative duties.
Comments from past administrative staff
If you work for Palo Alto Therapy you can expect to see a diverse clientele and learn about anxiety disorders, depression and their treatments. I’ve learned a lot about cognitive behavioral therapy and the different approaches each therapist uses to help their clients achieve their goals. Ernie likes for all of his administrative staff to develop an understanding of what the therapists do so we can place clients with the best therapist for their needs. I enjoy the work I do on a daily basis and I am happy to be a part of the Palo Alto Therapy team.
Comments from past therapists of Palo Alto Therapy
I was so sad to leave Palo Alto Therapy (PAT). One of the greatest things about working at PAT was the invaluable learning opportunities. Ernie Schmidt was my mentor and opened up a whole new world of therapy techniques that I would not have learned without him and will never forget. He is so dedicated to PAT, clients, and staff and was always available to help me whenever I was stuck with a client and also to provide me with support. The clients at Palo Alto Therapy were also great to work with and I learned a great deal from them as well. I will forever be indebted to Ernie and PAT will always have a warm place in my heart.
Comments from past employee
I really enjoy the team atmosphere and getting to know so many different people. Not only have I developed relationships with the staff and therapists here, but I have a chance to speak with our clients and get to know them on an individual basis. I feel good about the work that I do here and I feel appreciated by Ernie as well as the therapists. It’s a calm and inviting atmosphere and I enjoy the strengths that each therapist brings to this company.
