Athletics Mental Health Therapist

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide short-term psychotherapy to EMU students with psychological and developmental concerns.

• Consult with University personnel, parents, and others as needed in the therapy process.

• Provide clinical assessments and DSM diagnoses for clinic patients.

• Utilize appropriate crisis management and debriefing skills to handle individual and campus emergencies.

• Provide clinical supervision to unlicensed or limited licensed therapists in Counseling and Psychological Services.

• Develop and implement outreach programs to assist Eastern Michigan University students in maintaining psychological health and related behavior.

• Participate in new student orientation and other programs to support student engagement, development, and retention.

• Provide consultation to other campus departments as requested by the department leadership.

• Prepare accurate, timely reports and other documentation relevant to clinical work.

• Willingness and ability to work within a brief therapy model.

• Perform related departmental duties as required by the Director.

Additional Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide team sessions, group therapy, and workshops related to mental health and mental skills as relevant/applicable

• Consult with interdisciplinary healthcare team (physicians, athletic trainers, dietitians)

• Serve as a member of the Athletics CARE team to determine treatment plans for high-risk student-athletes

• Consult with coaching staff, administrators, and other stakeholders as needed

• Adhere to NCAA, MAC, and Eastern Michigan University rules and policies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in clinical social work, clinical or counseling psychology, clinical mental health counseling, or college counseling is required. If master's program is in social work, it must be a CSWE accredited program. If master’s is in clinical mental health or college counseling, it must be from a CACREP-accredited program.

• Demonstrated training and clinical experience in mental health counseling is required.

• A minimum of three years of experience providing psychotherapy is required.

• State of Michigan master's level license in clinical social work or counseling is required (if limited license, must obtain full license in Michigan within one year of hire).

• Demonstrated sensitivity to multi-cultural issues and an ability to relate to diverse and underrepresented populations is required.

• Eligibility to provide clinical supervision within one year of hire is required.

Additional and Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with collegiate athletes or other high-performing individuals required (ideally 2+ years)

• Experience treating eating disorders, substance use, and trauma, particularly within an athlete population preferred

• Experience providing psychotherapy to a college population is preferred.

• Previous experience providing clinical supervision is preferred.