Position Summary: The Student Athlete Therapist/Psychologist - Football at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) reports directly to the Team Psychiatrist and is primarily responsible for providing a wide array of psychological services to football team student athletes in Stillwater on the OSU Campus.

Environmental Hazard: Typical Office Environment

Physical Requirement: Ability to lift and carry in excess of 100 pounds, stoop, reach, stand, walk, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Skills, Proficiencies, and Knowledge: -Provide personal counseling services to student athletes via in person and video formats which include crisis intervention, psychotherapeutic, situational, relational, and developmental counseling -Implement theory and evidence-based therapy programs and services -Utilize technology as appropriate for off-site students and trainees -Build community relations with efforts of establishing a referral platform -Provide statistical reports regarding student engagement of services -Document all patient interaction in the EMR system -Participate in committees and meetings as assigned by the Team Psychiatrist -Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 
-Master’s or Doctorate degree in counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, social work, or closely related mental health field required
-Full licensure as professional counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist
-Background in working with athletes and/or high performers
-Minimum of 4 years’ experience in counseling or mental health setting
-Experience facilitating individual counseling with clients is required

Preferred:
-Background in working with college population
-Ability to empathize with diverse clients
-Experience in developing, teaching, and presenting behavioral health related classes and activity-based workshops

About Oklahoma State University - Center for Health Sciences

The Oklahoma State Center for Sports Medicine offers its student-athletes a variety of health and wellness support services. The Mission of the Sports Medicine department is to serve Oklahoma State University student athletes in providing excellent health care. This includes prevention, assessment, management, referral and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries and illnesses in an effective treatment plan that seeks the efficient, safe and expedient return of the student-athlete to sport. The Sports Medicine Staff will work in conjunction with the team physicians, athletic administration, academic services, the strength and conditioning department, and the Athletic Training Education Program to ensure the many-faceted needs of the student athlete are met throughout their careers at Oklahoma State University. Within the scope of practice dictated by the Oklahoma Medical Board and the National Athletic Trainer's Association, we seek to provide each student athlete the highest quality health care that incorporates the newest technology and techniques.

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