Athletics Mental Health Therapist

Employee Classification: PE - Professional/Technical Exempt
Pay Grade: PT 09
Division: VP Dir Intercollegiate Athletics
Subdivision: I A Training Room
Department: Intercollegiate Athletics
Campus Location: Main Campus
Appointment Percentage: 100%

About the Role

Provide individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, outreach programming, training and supervision, consultation, and other support services to the campus community, with a focus on student-athletes.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term psychotherapy to EMU students with psychological and developmental concerns.
• Consult with University personnel, parents, and others as needed in the therapy process.
• Provide clinical assessments and DSM diagnoses for clinic patients.
• Utilize appropriate crisis management and debriefing skills to handle individual and campus emergencies.
• Provide clinical supervision to unlicensed or limited licensed therapists in Counseling and Psychological Services.
• Develop and implement outreach programs to assist Eastern Michigan University students in maintaining psychological health and related behavior.
• Participate in new student orientation and other programs to support student engagement, development, and retention.
• Provide consultation to other campus departments as requested by the department leadership.
• Prepare accurate, timely reports and other documentation relevant to clinical work.
• Willingness and ability to work within a brief therapy model.
• Provide team sessions, group therapy, and workshops related to mental health and mental skills as relevant/applicable.
• Consult with interdisciplinary healthcare team (physicians, athletic trainers, dietitians).
• Serve as a member of the Athletics CARE team to determine treatment plans for high-risk student-athletes.
• Consult with coaching staff, administrators, and other stakeholders as needed.
• Adhere to NCAA, MAC, and Eastern Michigan University rules and policies.
• Perform related departmental duties as required by the Director.

Requirements

• Master's degree in clinical social work, clinical or counseling psychology, clinical mental health counseling, or college counseling is required. If master's program is in social work, it must be a CSWE accredited program. If master’s is in clinical mental health or college counseling, it must be from a CACREP-accredited program.
• Demonstrated training and clinical experience in mental health counseling is required.
• A minimum of three years of experience providing psychotherapy is required.
• State of Michigan master's level license in clinical social work or counseling is required (if limited license, must obtain full license in Michigan within one year of hire).
• Demonstrated sensitivity to multi-cultural issues and an ability to relate to diverse and underrepresented populations is required.
• Eligibility to provide clinical supervision within one year of hire is required.
• Experience working with collegiate athletes or other high-performing individuals required (ideally 2+ years).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing psychotherapy to a college population is preferred.
• Previous experience providing clinical supervision is preferred.
• Experience treating eating disorders, substance use, and trauma, particularly within an athlete population preferred.