Job Description

The clinical Sport Psychologist performs in an interdisciplinary science that draws on knowledge from the fields of biomechanics, physiology, kinesiology and psychology. It involves the study of how psychological factors affect performance and how participation in sport and exercise affect psychological and physical factors. Sport Psychologists work with a comprehensive care team; addressing the entire spectrum of athlete wellbeing to enhance their personal, social, emotional, academic and athletic growth and performance. In addition to instruction and training of psychological skills for performance improvement, applied sport psychology also includes work with athletes, coaches, and parents regarding injury, rehabilitation, communication, team building, and career transitions. The Sport Psychologist is involved in the following professional activities: This position will work with Division I athletes at Southern Utah University and will work full time on campus in Cedar City, Utah. The provision of individual and group psychological services to a diverse athlete population presenting with a broad range of diagnoses and concerns including psychological, medical, social, developmental, or other difficulties that interfere with athletic success, the design, execution, and evaluation of psychoeducational programming for the professional partners and teams; the implementation of individual and team-based performance enhancement interventions and administrative activities to support the Sport Psychology program. Job Essentials include complying with federal, state, local, and clinical practice/facility standards; providing care and treatment within the scope of the Mental Health Practice Act; competence in both Sport Performance Enhancement and Counseling for Mental Health; understanding the culture of varied partners and compliance to the different leagues and organizations; working closely with interdisciplinary team including sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers, rehabilitation staff, sport nutrition, and strength and conditioning personnel; providing education to colleagues, patients, family, coaches, sport partners, and community; and providing appropriate supervision to trainees or post-doctorates. Minimum qualifications include a Doctoral degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA accredited Program and licensure as a psychologist within the state of practice, outstanding skills in clinical assessment, psychotherapy, performance enhancement services, crisis management, consultation, sensitivity to multicultural issues, ability to provide supervision, strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as a team member, problem-solving skills, and adherence to professional ethics and standards. Preferred qualifications include CMPC certification, five years of experience in mental health counseling and performance enhancement services to athletes, completion of post-doctorate internship or fellowship focused on Sport, and professional memberships in relevant associations.

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