Sport Psychological Assistant/Sport Staff Psychologist, UNLV Student Wellness [R0153570]

Nevada System of Higher Education•Las Vegas, NV

6d•$81,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Student Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for a Sport Psychological Assistant/Sport Staff Psychologist position. This position is embedded within UNLV Athletics and provides a unique opportunity to deliver comprehensive mental health services to student-athletes through a collaborative partnership between CAPS and Athletics. CAPS is an IACS-Accredited center within the Student Wellness unit that includes the departments of Student Health Center, Care Center, Wellness Education and Health Promotion, Disability Resource Center, and Military and Veteran Services. UNLV Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes competing across 16 NCAA Division I varsity sports as members of the Mountain West Conference. The department is committed to fostering excellence in athletic performance, academic achievement, and student well-being, creating a dynamic and collaborative environment for professionals dedicated to supporting the mental health and holistic development of student-athletes. This is a full-time, 12-month position. The Sport Psychologist serves as a member of both CAPS and Athletics and is co-supervised by CAPS and Athletics leadership. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide accessible, culturally responsive, and evidence-based mental health services to student-athletes to support their emotional well-being, academic success, personal development, and overall functioning. Responsibilities include individual, couples, and group therapy; crisis assessment and intervention; psychological assessment; consultation; and outreach programming. The Sport Psychologist also provides mental health consultation to coaches, athletic trainers, sports medicine staff, and Athletics administrators while promoting a culture of wellness and help-seeking among student-athletes. In addition to clinical services, the Sport Psychologist provides psychoeducational programming and performance-related interventions that support resilience, stress management, adjustment, leadership development, and optimal functioning in academic and athletic environments. The Sport Psychologist works collaboratively with coaches, athletic trainers, sports medicine staff, athletic administrators, CAPS clinicians, psychiatrists, and care management professionals to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care for student-athletes. Additional responsibilities may include conducting needs assessments, evaluating programs and services, participating on CAPS and Athletics committees, supervising doctoral interns and graduate trainees (as appropriate for licensure level), and contributing to the continued development of integrated mental health services within Athletics and CAPS. UNLV holds prestigious designations as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), Title V-Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and Title III-Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). We have been consistently ranked among the nation's most ethnically diverse college campuses. We are seeking candidates who can work effectively with a wide range of individuals from diverse identity backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, nationality, religion, and ability status. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to culturally responsive clinical practice and an understanding of the unique developmental, mental health, and wellness needs of collegiate student-athletes. In addition to our comprehensive service model, CAPS maintains an APA-accredited Doctoral Psychology Internship Program and an active practicum training program, providing valuable opportunities for professional growth, supervision, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
One year of related professional experience.
Credentials must be obtained prior to the employment start date.
Demonstrated experience and training in generalist counseling.
Experience providing mental health services to collegiate student-athletes, athletes, or other high-performing populations.
Strong clinical assessment and crisis intervention skills, including experience working with complex presenting concerns in a high-performance or collegiate setting.
Experience providing brief therapy, group counseling, and consultation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
For Sport Staff Psychologist: Licensure for independent practice as a Psychologist is required, and Nevada licensure for independent practice as a Psychologist is required prior to the start of employment.
For Sport Psychological Assistant: Candidates must obtain a provisional license as a Nevada Psychological Assistant by the start date. Candidates are required to attain licensure as a Psychologist in Nevada within 18 months from the date of hire for postdoctoral candidates and 24 months from the date of hire for new doctoral graduates.

Nice To Haves

Training or experience in sport psychology, performance enhancement, and consultation within athletic settings.
Certification as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).
Experience in supervision and training.
Experience working with collegiate student-athletes, athletes, or other high-performing populations.
Experience providing sport-related mental health consultation, performance-informed interventions, or outreach within athletic settings.
Candidates from an APA-accredited graduate program.
Candidates from an APA-accredited internship program.

Responsibilities

Provide accessible, culturally responsive, and evidence-based mental health services to student-athletes to support their emotional well-being, academic success, personal development, and overall functioning.
Conduct individual, couples, and group therapy.
Perform crisis assessment and intervention.
Conduct psychological assessment.
Provide consultation services.
Develop and deliver outreach programming.
Offer mental health consultation to coaches, athletic trainers, sports medicine staff, and Athletics administrators.
Promote a culture of wellness and help-seeking among student-athletes.
Provide psychoeducational programming and performance-related interventions that support resilience, stress management, adjustment, leadership development, and optimal functioning in academic and athletic environments.
Collaborate with coaches, athletic trainers, sports medicine staff, athletic administrators, CAPS clinicians, psychiatrists, and care management professionals to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care for student-athletes.
Conduct needs assessments.
Evaluate programs and services.
Participate on CAPS and Athletics committees.
Supervise doctoral interns and graduate trainees (as appropriate for licensure level).
Contribute to the continued development of integrated mental health services within Athletics and CAPS.