Assistant Director of Sport Psychology and Mental Wellness

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Assistant Director of Sport Psychology and Mental Wellness

Working Location (City, State):
Boone, NC

Position Number: 098891

Department:
Special Projects-120010

Description of University:
Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference.

As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

• 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.
• Experience providing clinical services and outreach programming to student-athletes.

• 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.

• Generalist clinical skills assessing a wide range of disorders and pathology.
• Commitment to providing culturally responsive clinical services and outreach programming to historically underserved populations
• Interest and experience providing clinical supervision to doctoral and master’s level trainees.
• Experience providing consultation in a university setting and building collaborative relationships with coaches, trainers, and other Athletics Department staff.
• Experience with the assessment and treatment of eating disorders, ideally with student-athletes in a high-performance environment.
• Certification in mental performance consultation ( CMPC ) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology ( AASP ) or completed educational requirements for CMPC and eligibility to sit for certification exam within one year.

• 60% direct service Caseload with an emphasis on consultation fully dedicated to athletes and athletics needs (therapy, consultation, care coordination) (24)
• Regularly scheduled observation and enhanced availability for impromptu consultation, rapid assessment, and brief interventions at team practices, team talks, via presence at the training room, weight room, and competitions (3-4)
• Scheduled Mental Performance workshops/team talks, meeting visiting recruits, executive coaching, injury clinic, psychoeducation, and staff in-service trainings as it pertains to athletics & mental health. (3)
• Maintained working relationships with designated teams. Travel when appropriate and requested.
• Bi-weekly consultation with the Assistant Athletics Director for Sport Psychology and Mental Wellness 1 on 1 until licensed and institutional knowledge is deemed proficient
• Administrative work, meetings, & problem-solving responsibilities such as policy development for athletes with eating disorders or serious mental illnesses, vetting external providers for referral, serving on…