Associate Athletic Director for Sport Psychology & Mental Wellness

Appalachian State University • Boone, NC

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About The Position

Contribute to the mission of the Athletics Department by participating in all areas of service delivery, with a special focus on student athletes and professionals within the Athletic Department. Duties of the position include short-term individual, group, and couples therapy; psychological assessment; crisis intervention; consultation; outreach and psychoeducational workshops (sometimes after hours); clinical supervision and training; case management as needed; liaison/consultant relationships with university partners. This position will focus on student-athletes and professionals within the Athletic Department, including: Provide clinical services to student-athletes, while also coordinating their connection with the comprehensive services of the Counseling Center (e.g. Individual or Group Therapy, Eating Concerns Treatment Team, Referral Coordination, and Daytime/After-Hours Emergency Services), as well as other resources on and off campus. Build collaborative relationships and provide consultation and mental-health related education for coaches, athletic trainers, and Athletic Department staff. Provide or arrange workshops for student-athletes related to mental health topics as requested. Serve as an active member of the Athletics Health Care Providers Team. Provide performance enhancement services to students and teams.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology, or related field, or Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field, and eligibility for appropriate licensure in North Carolina.
• The successful candidate will be expected to obtain licensure in North Carolina within one year of start date and maintain licensure for the continuation of the appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Interest and experience providing clinical services and outreach programming to student athletes.
• Interest and experience providing consultation in a university setting and building collaborative relationships with coaches, trainers, and Athletic Department staff.
• APA approved training for both academic and internship preparation.
• Experience in a University Counseling Center.
• Committed to a proactive student development perspective involving an active relationship with the campus community
• Demonstrated skills and interest in working with diverse populations
• Be team-oriented and collaborative with students, colleagues, and university staff
• Have broad generalist clinical skills in assessing and intervening with a wide range of disorders, concerns, and degrees of pathology.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services to student-athletes, while also coordinating their connection with the comprehensive services of the Counseling Center
• Build collaborative relationships and provide consultation and mental-health related education for coaches, athletic trainers, and Athletic Department staff.
• Provide or arrange workshops for student-athletes related to mental health topics as requested.
• Serve as an active member of the Athletics Health Care Providers Team.
• Provide performance enhancement services to students and teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees