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Job overview

Area of Responsibility
Sports Medicine
Type
Full-Time
Location
Boone, North Carolina

Associate Athletic Director for Sport Psychology & Mental Wellness

Appalachian State UniversityFull-TimeBoone, NC

Duties of the position include short-term individual, group, and couples therapy; psychological assessment; crisis intervention; consultation; outreach and psychoeducational workshops (sometimes after hours); clinical supervision and training; case management as needed; liaison/consultant relationships with university partners.

This position will focus on student-athletes and professionals within the Athletic Department, including:

• Provide clinical services to student-athletes, while also coordinating their connection with the comprehensive services of the Counseling Center (e.g. Individual or Group Therapy, Eating Concerns Treatment Team, Referral Coordination, and Daytime/After-Hours Emergency Services), as well as other resources on and off campus.

• Build collaborative relationships and provide consultation and mental-health related education for coaches, athletic trainers, and Athletic Department staff.

• Provide or arrange workshops for student-athletes related to mental health topics as requested.

• Serve as an active member of the Athletics Health Care Providers Team.

• Provide performance enhancement services to students and teams.