Athletics Mental Health Therapist

General Summary

Provide individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, outreach programming, training and supervision, consultation, and other support services to the campus community.

Principal Duties and 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.
• Perform related departmental duties as required by the Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience providing psychotherapy to a college population is preferred.

Previous experience providing clinical supervision is preferred.

Additional Duties/Responsibilities:

• 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

Qualifications:

• Experience working with collegiate athletes or other high-performing individuals required (ideally 2+ years)
• Experience treating eating disorders, substance use, and trauma, particularly within an athlete population preferred