Description
The Athletics Mental Health and Performance Clinician is responsible for the day-to-day service provision of the student-athlete mental health and performance for an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics program. This position is responsible for providing one-on-one counseling, individual consultations, personal development sessions, collaboration with campus-wide drug and alcohol initiatives, and collaboration and consultation with team physicians regarding participation for student-athletes on a daily basis. The role will contribute to the promotion of the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletics program, including adherence to the Department’s mission statement and guiding principles and CSU’s Principles of Community. This position may require travel and/or varied work hours to include some nights and weekends.
Located in the beautiful city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University is a premier land-grant university with world-class programs in education, outreach, and research. CSU has a student body of over 34,000 students, 7,400 employees, 258,000 living alumni, and annual research expenditures exceeding $498 million.
Requirements
The Colorado State University Department of Athletics sponsors 16 men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports and competes as a member of NCAA Division I-FBS and the Pac-12 Conference.
- Masters degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field from an institution of higher education
- Two years post-graduate experience practicing in the field of psychology or mental health
- Licensed or licensed within six months as a Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Psychologist in the state of Colorado
- Experience in providing psychological/counseling services to Division I student-athletes or athletes with comparable competitive levels, or comparable experiences.
