Apply now Job no: 505932 Position type: Full-Time 12-Month Department: 890116 - Athletics - Sport Psychology Location: Main Campus - Starkville, MS Categories: Professional Position Open Date: Apr 24 2023
Position Function:
Provision of general mental health services (evaluation, treatment and education) to student athletes. Assist with coordination and provision of consultation and relevant training to coaches, athletic trainers, and other athletic department staff. The position is responsible for supporting implementation of philosophies, policies, and procedures of counseling service operations for student-athletes. Additionally, the position is responsible for supporting and completing administrative tasks and responsibilities for clinical services and the overall function of the department.
This is a full-time position with the Department of Athletics. The position will report to the Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology and Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Performance and take close direction from the team physicians as a member of an integrative care team.
Salary Grade: 15
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Maintain clinical and sport-performance caseload comprised of student- athletes for both individual and group service provision. 2. Provide clinical services for student-athletes including evaluation, treatment planning, progress monitoring, re-evaluation and possible referral. 3. Assist with providing consultation and outreach services to coaches, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning, nutrition and other administrative personnel regarding the psychological well-being of individual student-athletes and team members. 4. Engage in counseling-related activities including, but not limited to, maintaining counseling records, administering and interpreting psychological tests/inventories, referrals, and managing various organizational aspects of counseling cases. 5. Enter clinical documentation in electronic medical records system. 6. Assist with facilitating higher level of care services for emergency mental health presentations when appropriate to support campus and sport reintegration efforts. 7. Assist with coordination of service delivery for special cases to include substance use, disordered eating, and severe-persistent mental illness education and treatment. 8. Serve as point of contact for assigned teams and facilitate team workshops based on empirically-supported sport psychology principles. 9. Consult with MSU athletic department personnel, parents, physicians and campus partners for holistic care initiatives in support of the student- athlete experience. 10. Assist with providing daytime, evening, and weekend crisis intervention and emergency services in situations involving individual student-athletes or teams with support from Student Counseling Services as needed. 11. Provide response for urgent care and after-hours crisis calls. 12. Assist with providing staff training and supervision, if applicable. 13. Participate in assigned special projects and meetings. 14. Assist with providing presentations for student-athletes, coaches, and Athletic Department staff members as requested by the director or groups. 15. Assist with providing supervision to interns, post-doctoral externs, and individuals seeking certification as a mental performance coach as outlined by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, if applicable. 16. Coordinate and maintain good standing with licensure and accreditation organizations. 17. Assist with developing and maintaining good standing with businesses, community groups, and organizations at the local, state, and national levels to further relationships and enhance programs for MSU students, staff, and faculty. 18. Understand and comply with state statutes governing the ethical provision of mental health care, as well as those rules governing the NCAA and SEC. 19. Attend and participate in interdisciplinary conferences. 20. Participate in continuing education and professional association activities related to performance of job functions and the maintenance of skills. 21. Perform special functions for the department as requested by the Director of Athletics.
Supervisory Responsibility: Provides direct supervision to post-doctoral fellows, pre-doctoral interns, and clinical psychology practicum students, if applicable.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's in Counseling Psychology or Clinical Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work with one (1) year of experience in Emerging Adult Population. Expertise in one or more of the following areas is required: experience with stress management, substance abuse and alcohol education, eating disorders, crisis management, depression, anxiety, grief, identity development, learning disabilities and other psychological issues related to injury, rehabilitation and return to sport in competitive athletes.
Certification or Licensure Requirements: • Licensed as a psychologist or license-eligible in the State of Mississippi within eighteen (18) months of employment, or • Licensed in the State of Mississippi as a counselor or social worker within eighteen (18) months of employment. • Licensure must be maintained as a condition of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
• PhD or PsyD in Counseling Psychology or Clinical Psychology. • Advanced training in Sport Psychology, such as certification as a mental performance coach as outlined by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology or equivalent experience. • 1-2+ years post-doctoral experience providing mental health services to athletes or serving as a primary mental health provider/consultant to a sport organization. • 2-4+ years post-master's experience providing mental health services to athletes or serving as a primary mental health provider/consultant to a sport organization. • Experience providing evidence-based sport performance consultation to athletic teams.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of psychotherapy and clinical/counseling psychology. 2. Knowledge of sport psychology and performance enhancement. 3. Knowledge of exercise science, kinesiology, and motor skill development. 4. Knowledge of rules governing the NCAA and SEC. 5. Ensures all assigned tasks are in compliance with University, SEC, and NCAA rules. 6. Knowledge of academic and psychological testing standards and principles. 7. Personal qualities and skills that enable effective interaction with the sport medicine staff, athletic department, colleagues, administrators, faculty, and student-athletes. 8. Commitment to diversity and demonstrated competency in multicultural counseling skills. 9. Knowledge of and adherence to professional, legal, ethical, and professional standards endorsed by licensing professional organization. 10. Ability to conceptualize, diagnose problems, and implement appropriate treatment solutions. 11. Ability to make accurate judgments concerning the physical, emotional, and educational welfare of student-athletes. 12. Ability to educate and present to the athletic department community a wide variety of psychological topics. 13. Ability to present and represent Mississippi State University at local, national, and international conferences. 14. Knowledge of community-based mental health resources. 15. Strong work ethic. 16. Ability to work evenings and weekend hours. 17. Ability to travel.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Frequent – externally imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond one's control; interruptions influence priorities; difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days; irregular hours may be anticipated; meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position. Job frequently requires walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands. Job requires standing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting up to 10 pounds Vision requirements: ability to see information in print and/or electronically. Hearing requirements: Heavy telephone contact requires ability to hear and respond to telephone conversations.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: https:// explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
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