Mission Psychology

05/20/2023

08/11/2022

Mission Psychology is excited to introduce our newest addition to the clinical team.

Please meet Ashlyn Patek-Steffek. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate at our Victoria clinic. She graduated from University of Houston-Victoria with a Masters of Science in Professional Counseling in 2021.

Ashlyn provides psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, and adults. Her clinical interests include anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.

To learn more, please visit Ashlyn's Psychology Today profile at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ashlyn-patek-victoria-tx/995705

If you would like to schedule an initial appointment with Ashlyn, feel free to contact our office at 210-699-8700.

07/10/2022

Sign up today for Gulf Bend Center’s “Build Your Own Crisis Kit” event! This is a free event open to individuals with IDD and Autism of any age.

Space is limited so register today at: https://GulfBendCenterCrisisKitEvent.eventbrite.com

04/27/2022

02/03/2022

Due to inclement weather and power outages, our San Antonio office will be closed today (Thursday, 02/03/2022).

Our Victoria office will remain open and operate as normal

11/19/2021

Mission Psychology is excited to announce our partnership with the Autism Learning Collaborative and our upcoming FREE virtual presentation on Friday, December 10 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm CST.

The presentation will detail the different types of autism diagnoses (school based vs medical/clinical), evaluation process, and available treatments and services.

We hope to see you there!

11/18/2021

Mission Psychology is a growing mental health practice. Our Victoria office has an open position for a part-time administrative assistant.

The ideal candidate will have experience with medical scheduling and billing, understand how to maintain strict patient confidentiality, and enjoy working with a team. Telephone skills and computer skills including Google Calendar, word processing, and spreadsheets is preferred.

Responsibilities:
* Reporting to the office manager
* Scheduling appointments for clinicians in San Antonio and Victoria
* Sending reminder texts and messages for appointments
* Taking calls for referrals and questions about services
* Following up on patient communication and forms, etc.

Benefits:
* Pay is $16.50 per hour
* Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 5:00
* 2 weeks paid vacation, 10 days sick leave after 6 months
* Retirement plan with company matching after 1 year
* Health Insurance is not provided
* Must work in office

11/18/2021

We are HIRING!

We are looking for an administrative assistant for our Victoria office. The position is part time, with a flexible schedule between Monday and Friday.

If you are interested, please contact Sarah Moehrig at 361-277-1575 or sgm@sa-mh.com.

08/13/2021

We have some great news!

Our Victoria clinic is growing to better meet the needs of the community and our office has moved to

1606 E. Brazos St, Suite A
Victoria, TX 77901

07/06/2021

Mission Psychology is seeking a PART-TIME testing technician for our Victoria office.

Responsibilities:
- The testing professional will be responsible for administering, scoring, and analyzing psychological and neuropsychological assessments of adults and children under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

- Administers a broad spectrum of psychometric assessments to include highly technical, individually administered neuropsychological batteries and individually administered psychological batteries and computer based tests.

- Records and compiles a summary of data and of patient's test results.

- Provides thorough documentation of observation of patient's behavior during testing; assists with quality control of test administration.

- Attends routine administrative meetings relating to operation of our practice.

- Assists in teaching trainees the proper methods of administration and scoring and how to record observations and respond to patients' behavior during testing sessions.

Qualifications and Strengths:
- Licensed clinician, eligible to conduct assessments under supervision per the laws and professional requirements for psychologists in the state of Texas (LPA, LPC, LMFT, LCDC, LVN, LBSW, RN, LMSW, LCSW).

- Desire to specialize in psychological or neuropsychological assessment

- Experience administering and scoring IQ, Achievement, Personality, and/or other psychological tests preferred but not required

- Experience with adults (e.g., TBI, dementia, medical) AND/OR experience with children (e.g., school, ADHD, autism spectrum)

- Bilingual English and Spanish preferred but not required

- Excellent clinical skills that allow you to engage in a therapeutic assessment style while following correct test administration protocol

- Detail oriented

- Career oriented, with a desire to advance in the field

Benefits:
- Interesting and varied clientele with great opportunities for learning

- Strong focus on training

- Collegial, supportive environment with multiple clinicians

- Competitive pay

- Support for continuing education

- Opportunity to work with and train masters level and/or doctoral psychology students on their assessment rotation

Please contact Sarah Moehrig with any questions at 361-277-1575 or sgm@sa-mh.com

07/06/2021

Mission Psychology is currently seeking mental health therapists to join our growing Victoria practice. We are looking for clinicians who are licensed in the state of Texas to provide psychotherapy services. Licenses preferred include LPC/LPC-S, LMFT, LPA, or LMSW. LMFT-A may also apply and will can be provided remote supervision.

Clinicians would be classified as a contractor and would be able to set their own schedule and hours. Compensation depends on number of clients seen in a week. Clinicians may take off up to 6 weeks a year for vacation, sick, continuing education, or any other reason.

While the practice will refer patients to the clinician, deciding to take people, to continue or terminate therapy, etc, is up to the clinician's professional discretion. The clinician will be expected to develop their own speciality and promote their own practice according to their expertise and interest.

The clinician will pay for professional liability insurance, license fees, continuing education. The clinician will use their own phone. If video work is done from home, the clinician will provide their own computer and internet. The clinician may be able to write these expenses off on their taxes. The clinician is responsible for their own taxes as a contractor.

The practice will provide office space, office supplies, furniture, computer if needed, internet, email service, website, blog, technical support, software for google services (corporate HIPAA compliant license), billing and EHR software, pre-authorization, remote admin support, and marketing support (calling, making visits, etc).

Please contact Sarah Moehrig at 361-277-1575 or [Email hidden] with any questions.

02/26/2021

Looking for help after last week's winter storm? We've created a list of mental health resources, tools, and tips. We also compiled a list of federal and state resources for individuals and businesses. Can't find what you need? Let us know how we can help you! https://www.texaspsyc.org/page/winter-storm-resources

02/25/2021

If you feel like you’ve had a bad hour--or day, or week, or entire quarantine period--with your kids, offer yourself grace and patience, and a little love. It’s never too late to start again and have a do-over. All parents will find themselves being reactive, or yelling from time to time, and the most important thing we can do when we have ruptures with our kids, is repair and reconnect. Apologizing can teach our kids how to make amends when they make mistakes in relationships, to pick themselves up and begin again when they have setbacks, and to learn that even when there are conflicts, relationships aren’t so fragile, and we can always reconnect. Do you feel like you need a do-over sometimes? Click the link below to hear more.

https://www.tinabryson.com/news/video-hit-the-reset-button-on-parenting

01/26/2021

11/22/2020

This is a great perspective on therapy!