Mental Health and Performance Specialist

ATP Tour, Inc. • ,

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About The Position

ATP is committed to empowering players to thrive on the ATP Tour by providing in-house mental health and psychology services. This part-time role provides psychological services to ATP player members at tournaments and remotely, helping players manage their mental health and build psychological skills. Under the supervision of the Director of Player Wellbeing, the specialist supports the development and implementation of innovative service initiatives to enhance player wellbeing on the ATP Tour. Prioritised and agreed international travel is required, with travel of up to 8 weeks internationally.

Requirements

• Current professional registration as a psychologist or licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Postgraduate qualification at Master's or PhD level in sport or clinical psychology.
• Eight or more years of professional experience designing and delivering evidence-based sport psychology services and programs within elite sport organizations.
• Eight or more years of experience delivering mental health and counselling services.
• Ability to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based performance psychology interventions and sport psychology services within elite sport organisations.
• Highly developed skills in assessment, treatment planning, and management of mental health, social, emotional, and behavioural issues in adolescents and adults, including risk assessment.
• Ability to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based projects and service initiatives addressing psychological issues relevant to elite sport.
• Capacity to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team alongside coaches, medical services, and players or athletes in professional sport.
• Knowledge of evidence-based best-practice psychological frameworks for managing the psychological demands and player welfare needs relevant to the men's tennis tour.
• Capacity to provide psychology and counselling services to elite male athletes.
• Well-developed liaison, interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
• Willingness to work flexible, unconventional hours, including weekends and consecutive days.
• Willingness to undertake prioritised and agreed international travel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing psychology and counselling services to tennis players.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based psychology and counselling services to ATP player members at tournaments, with a focus on ATP Tour tournaments, to enhance mental health and wellbeing.
• Provide remote psychology and counselling services, including assessment, treatment or intervention, referral, and case management, to support mental health and psychological skills for performance.
• Collaborate with the Director of Player Wellbeing to develop and deliver innovative mental health and performance psychology resources and projects for ATP player members.
• Collaborate with ATP Medical Services and Player Relations on initiatives supporting player wellbeing.
• Maintain records, reports, and administrative requirements for the Player Mental Health and Wellbeing Services.
• Adhere to professional and ethical responsibilities, including confidentiality, record keeping, medical documentation, and ethical practice.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the role and level of responsibility.
• Work flexible, unconventional hours, including weekends and consecutive days.
• Travel internationally as agreed and prioritised, up to 8 weeks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior