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Posted: 25-Sep-24
Location: Orem, Utah
Type: Full-time
Salary: DOQ
Sector:
Collegiate Sports
Salary Details:
Graduation from an accredited institution with a Master’s degree in psychology, sport psychology, professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
PhD in Psychology or related field. Education and experience working with collegiate student-athletes in clinical and sport psychology settings.
Licenses or Certifications
Utah license, or license eligible within 1 year, to practice mental health therapy (required)
Certified Mental Performance Consultant (preferred)
Preferred Education:
Doctorate
Internal Number: A97006
| | Administers psychotherapy to student-athletes for cognitive, substance, psychotic, anxiety, dissociative, sexual, sleep adjustment, personality and other psychological disorders. Administer sport mental performance interventions to address confidence, performance anxiety, goal-setting, team communication, injury stress, and decreased performance. Conduct suicide risk assessments utilizing evidence-based practice; provide intake, triage, and crisis intervention with clients who are experiencing acute behavioral and/or emotional crisis. |
| | Develops, implements, and oversees strategies to assist the athletic population overcome sport related difficulties and help improve their performance. |
| | Under the direction of the Director of Athletics (or designee), coordinates operational activities for a service program implemented for the mental health of student-athletes. Meets with athletic teams, coaches, administration, and staff to give presentations on varied topics to help teams mental health awareness and performance. |
| | Records accurate confidential notes of client’s condition, treatment plan, and progress towards recovery goals. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. |
| Knowledge | Knowledge of individual, group, and crisis intervention counseling strategies. Knowledge of treatment planning, development, and implementation. Knowledge of applying current research and evidence based strategies in sport and exercise psychology. Knowledge of appropriate goal setting in modern athletics. Basic knowledge of psychopharmacology. Basic knowledge of NCAA guidelines and restrictions. Knowledge DSM 5 psychiatric diagnoses. Knowledge of consulting techniques, public speaking, teaching, presentations, etc. Knowledge of essential principles of psychology, human behavior, counseling, and psychotherapy |
| Skills | Skills in diagnosis of psychological disorders, treatment planning, and providing appropriate care of student-athlete Self-driven productivity and excellent communication/interpersonal skills |
| Abilities | Ability to diagnose psychological disorders based on the DSM 5. Ability to keep accurate and precise treatment records. |
About Utah Valley University
UVU is a teaching institution where students learn, do and become. With nearly 42,000 students, UVU is now the largest institution of higher learning in Utah. As a teaching institution that educates more Utahns than any other university, UVU's primary focus is on student success--the academic, professional and personal success of its students. The Wolverines have achieved great success in the WAC and Big 12 with the addition of Men’s Soccer in 2014, UVU competes in 16 different sports at the Division I level.
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