Athletics Therapist

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation is seeking an Athletics Therapist to provide psychological services to assist student-athletes in attaining mental health and well-being. These services may include individual psychotherapy, individual and team sport performance, coordination of clinical referrals for care, crisis intervention and management, and educational and outreach programming. All aspects of student-athlete identity, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, should be attended to and respected when providing mental health care.

Position responsibilities include:

• Manage and provide specialized counseling and sport psychology services specifically for the UI Department of Athletics student-athlete population.
• Conduct intake, risk assessment and triage; develop and implement evidence-based therapy management plans assess and respond to crisis intervention; actively monitor risk factors; create a safe and inclusive environment; provide referrals as needed; develop, write, and maintain electronic records of services delivered.
• Provide complex consultations to individual athletic trainers, academic coordinators, coaches, and administrators regarding mental health crisis, student-athletes of concern, challenging situations, general mental health issues and strategies for implementing performance psychology techniques.
• Deliver sport performance services to student-athletes and teams through mental skills training, team building exercises, coach/staff consultation, etc.
• Build relationships with coaches, staff, and teams to create strong connections between sport psychology resources and student-athletes/teams as well as to learn about the unique cultures and nuances of each sport.
• Demonstrate sensitivity and competency in working with the full range of diverse groups.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team(s) within the athletic department in the management of student-athletes with significant mental health issues, disordered eating, etc.; assist with case management and coordination of mental health care for clinical referrals to outside resources for mental health and AOD services for student-athletes; provide referrals to students as needed and desired; monitor patients who are taking psychotropic medications and coordinate care with prescribing provider.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of outreach programming of various health and well-being topics geared towards student-athletes and, when requested, coaches and staff.
• Promote coordination of care and assure quality in services and program delivery.
• Establish and disseminate referral, scheduling, and documentation procedures to provide clinical services. Coordinate referral sources.
• Develop relationships with other Athletic Department Units and University Departments to enhance quality of UI student-athletes’ educational experiences.
• Adhere to best practices, ethical guidelines, and federal and state statutes applicable to delivery of psychological services.

University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.^®

Percent of Time: 100%

Budgeted Salary: $53,192 to $90,000 commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits Highlights: Excellent fringe benefit package including paid vacation and sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.  For more information about Why Iowa?, click here

Required Qualifications

• Clinical or counseling psychologists who have completed an APA-approved internship (12 months) and are licensed or license-eligible to practice psychology in the state of Iowa as a licensed psychologist. Recent clinical or counseling PhD graduates needing supervised licensure hours will be considered.
• Licensed master’s level mental health providers with counseling and sport psychology experience (LISW or LMSW) who have completed a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology (LMHC or equivalent). One year or more of clinical experience is required.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively, respectfully and appropriately with multiple populations in the Department, University and the community.
• Excellent written and electronic communication.
• Capable of handling multiple tasks in a high-stress environment.
• Able to accurately interpret and adhere to NCAA and BIG Conference rules, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, University of Iowa and the Department of Athletics policies, and Iowa licensure-related statutes.
• Knowledge and understanding of working with various populations.

Desirable Qualifications

• A doctoral degree from an APA accredited clinical or counseling psychology program (or equivalent) is preferred.
• 2 years or more of clinical experience in sport, higher education, or other related setting.
• Advanced training in sport psychology. Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) and/or willingness to obtain certification.
• Knowledge and understanding of unique aspects of student-athlete population.
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of eating disorders/disordered eating-assessment and treatment.
• Experience, knowledge, and ability to treat trauma and trauma-related issues.

Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. PDF format is preferred. These can be uploaded as one document or two separate documents.

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Kate Sharp: kate-sharp@uiowa.edu or 319-678-6950.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Sr Behavioral Health Clinician
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 5A
• Starting Salary Minimum: 53192.00
• Starting Salary Maximum: 90000.00

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Kate Sharp
• Contact Email: kate-sharp@uiowa.edu