Coordinator, Student Athlete Mental Health & Performance

  • 496766
  • Richmond Campus
  • Student Support Positions
  • Fulltime Staff

Title: Coordinator, Student Athlete Mental Health & Performance

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 90R000 - Intercollegiate Athletics

Division: 6R1000 - Intercollegiate Athletics

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week:

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - 48

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Kevin Stanley

 

 

Job Summary/Basic Functions

This position is responsible for coordinating mental health services for NCAA student-athletes, providing some direct counseling and mental performance training to individuals and teams, and collaborating with other units within the athletics department and university to establish policies to promote a culture of health and well-being.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling or Psychology (doctoral degree preferred)

Experience: • One year of related counseling experience is required (can include doctoral internship)
• Must have experience and training in time-limited modalities, knowledge of the psychological and developmental needs of college students
• Must possess skills and experience with individual and group counseling, outreach programming, the use of standard diagnostic assessment tools and supervision
• Includes evening and weekend work as needed

Licensure & Certifications: • Must be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Kentucky by the time of employment
• Must be fully licensed within the first 18 months of employment
• Experience working in a college athletics setting, preferably NCAA Division I

Preferred Qualifications:

 

Job Duties:

  • 50% - Provide mental health counseling to student-athletes requesting services that are within the identified scope of practice/license. - (Essential)
  • 10% - Work collaboratively with co-treating providers (i.e., sports medicine, sports performance, nutrition), and the EKU Integrated Behavioral Health unit to manage referrals for student-athletes needing clinical mental health treatment. - (Essential)
  • 5% - Other duties as assigned - (Essential)
  • 10% - Contribute to the development and delivery of educational programming on mental health issues and wellness topics. - (Essential)
  • 20% - Assist with student-athlete performance training from a mental health services perspective to student athletes request services within scope of practice/license. - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:

 

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

 

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

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