Athletics Mental Health Psychologist - UConn Student Health and Wellness

Summary: The University of Connecticut is seeking a full-time licensed clinician for the Athletics Counseling Team within Student Health and Wellness. The role focuses on delivering culturally affirming mental health services to college student-athletes, particularly those identified as BIPOC, and involves clinical services, outreach, educational programming, and training of graduate trainees. Responsibilities: - Work closely with clinical case managers, other members of the clinical counseling team, and Sports Medicine staff to consult, collaborate, and provide holistic, comprehensive care - Consult and collaborate with Psychiatric prescribers regularly on unique consideration of medication use and rules for NCAA Division I student-athletes - Consult with UConn Athletic Department personnel, parents, physicians, faculty, academic deans, residence life staff, and other university community stakeholders, when appropriate and with appropriate authorization from the Director, to provide quality care to students - Maintain clinical records and necessary statistics of psychotherapeutic and other patient contacts in the electronic health record - Provide on-call coverage for the general student population on a rotating basis at SHaW-Mental Health - Make referrals to off-campus therapists, clinics, or hospitals when appropriate - Conduct mental health and psychoeducational programs for student-athletes - Provide mental performance consultation to varsity athletic teams on topics such as mindfulness, visualization, managing self-talk, self-control, improving focus, and coping strategies - Conduct mental health and wellness educational programs for other university stakeholders, including orientation sessions, suicide prevention training, or other workshop presentations, and emergency support services to the campus community as required - Supervise and participate in training experiences for master's and/or doctoral level graduate trainees, as assigned - Attend and participate in regular SHaW and SHAW Mental Health staff meetings, case conferences, and in-service training - Participate in SHaW, Student Life and Enrollment, Athletics, and other university committees, as assigned by the Director Required Qualifications: - Master's or Doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field - Must possess or must obtain Connecticut Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, or related mental health counseling licensure within one year of hire - One year of related experience, which may include hours for obtaining the license - Previous experience working effectively and collegially as part of an interdisciplinary behavioral health care team - Demonstrated experience and expertise in crisis intervention and consultation with collateral parties - Knowledge of the needs of student-athletes - Must have a demonstrated understanding of ethical and legal issues in mental health practice - Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate information Preferred Qualifications: - State of CT Licensed Psychologist - Demonstrated experience providing culturally responsive and affirming mental health and performance psychology services to college student-athletes, including serving as a primary clinical provider and consultant to a collegiate athletics department; delivering services such as drop-in consultation, screening, assessment (including DSM-5 diagnosis), crisis intervention, and short-term individual and group therapy; and collaborating effectively with intercollegiate sports medicine, coaches and other athletics staff - Previous experience working in a comprehensive university counseling center - Demonstrated understanding of diversity, inclusion, and equity issues in the delivery of clinical services - Demonstrated training in brief treatment models - Certification as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant or equivalent training and experience - Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with athletes with disordered eating and/or substance use concerns Required Skills: Clinical Mental Health Services, Crisis Intervention, Psychotherapy, Psychological Assessment, DSM-5 Diagnosis, Mental Performance Consultation, Cultural Competency, Ethical, Legal Issues in Mental Health Practice, Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Disordered Eating Treatment, Substance Use Treatment, Interdisciplinary Behavioral Health Care