Sport Psychologist - 133841
University of California System - La Jolla, CA
posted 4 days ago
About the position
The mission of the Student Health & Well-Being (SHW) cluster is to promote a culture of health and well-being for the student community, deliver equitable high quality innovative services, incorporate inclusive approaches, and celebrate diversity, with the goal of adoption and maintenance of healthy behaviors contributing to the academic success and personal development of all students. The Student Health and Well-being cluster of the UC San Diego, which reports through UC San Diego Health System, plays a leadership role in creating a strong and active well-being culture that enables all students to flourish in body, mind and spirit. Under the oversight of the executive director, the SHW cluster includes the departments of Student Health Services (SHS), Health Promotion Services (HPS), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and SHW Administration. CAPS delivers campus-based mental health services to over 43,000 registered UCSD undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students. CAPS' multicultural, multidisciplinary, and student-centered staff strives to deliver trauma informed, culturally proficient counseling and psychiatric services, psycho-educational preventive outreach and early intervention programming, consultation, research, and training opportunities. In collaboration with Student Affairs and Academic Affairs, CAPS services support the academic mission of the University aimed at student success, retention and well-being, and works toward the maintenance of a just, inclusive and healthy living and learning environment for individuals to flourish as they pursue their academic, career, and personal goals. CAPS is accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS) and the Post-doctoral Resident Training Program is affiliated with the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Center (APPIC). CAPS is fully committed to self-examination, peer review, and quality improvement through the utilization of metrics, data, clinical outcomes, client experience measurements and feedback. UC San Diego Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), is seeking a Sport Psychologist, who will be embedded in UC San Diego Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA), an NCAA Division 1 program. CAPS is seeking to develop the holistic growth of the Scholar-Athletes in their striving towards excellence. This position will support the coordination efforts between CAPS and ICA, including coordination of the Sport Psychology and Outreach Response Team (SPORT) program, a collaborative effort between both departments to foster optimal athletic and academic performance, as well as the mental health and well-being of the Scholar-Athlete. The position also entails supporting coordination of case management efforts for Scholar-Athletes of concern, outreach to teams and staff, and training of ICA staff and coaches on best practices in fostering optimal performance and well-being of the Scholar-Athlete through assessment, action, and referrals to appropriate resources. This job involves culturally proficient individual and group clinical mental health services for scholar-athletes, the delivery of preventive and early intervention psychoeducational outreach, as well as engagement with coaches, administrators, sports medicine, and athletic department staff to best support Scholar-Athletes in their strivings for peak performance and flourishing as human beings. The job also involves supporting the development and coordination of mental health/wellbeing components of this vital and evolving program through the design, execution, and evaluation of psychoeducational programming for the Athletic Department. Formal Sport Psychology training/certification and experience are required. Also participates in after hours, on-call, and urgent care coverage. Incumbent also provides clinical supervision and training of CAPS Post-doctoral Residents and maintains quality assurance and improvement in compliance standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide culturally proficient individual and group clinical mental health services for scholar-athletes.
- Deliver preventive and early intervention psychoeducational outreach.
- Engage with coaches, administrators, sports medicine, and athletic department staff to support Scholar-Athletes.
- Support the coordination of case management efforts for Scholar-Athletes of concern.
- Conduct outreach to teams and staff.
- Train ICA staff and coaches on best practices for fostering optimal performance and well-being.
- Design, execute, and evaluate psychoeducational programming for the Athletic Department.
- Participate in after hours, on-call, and urgent care coverage.
- Provide clinical supervision and training of CAPS Post-doctoral Residents.
- Maintain quality assurance and improvement in compliance standards.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree from an accredited program in Clinical or Counseling psychology.
- Formal Sport Psychology education, training, and/or certification.
- Unrestricted California license to practice psychology (Out of state licensed within 180 days).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of clinical counseling principles, methods, procedures, and standards.
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in the practice of Sports Psychology.
- Ability to coordinate care for and educate about mental health related issues for the Scholar-Athlete.
- Demonstrated expertise working with under-served college students and young adults.
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative manner with a diverse client group.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct culturally proficient and focused individual, conjoint, couples, family counseling and sport psychology services.
- Ability to relate warmly, humanely, sensitively and empathetically to others.
- Demonstrated skill in effectively managing mental health emergencies.
- Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic approach and modify as necessary.
- Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Knowledge of clinical supervision, organizational consulting techniques, and community psychology models.
- Demonstrated commitment to dismantle structural racism and divisive biases.
- Highly effective problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Highly effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Thorough knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to patients' rights.
- Knowledge of business software and specialized applications/systems used in behavioral health settings.
- Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality of client, students, faculty, and staff disclosures.
- Demonstrated professionalism in attire, attitude, conversation, behavior and attentiveness to others.
Nice-to-haves
- University Counseling Center experience preferred.
- Bilingual Preferred. Language Proficiency required to provide clinical care in a language other than English.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k
- Paid holidays
- Paid volunteer time
- Flexible scheduling
- Professional development
