Assistant Director of Sport Psychology

Assistant Director of Sport Psychology 

Athletics Department 
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Provide mental health psychology services, drug and alcohol counseling, mental health assessments and education to student-athletes and sports programs. Provide education and prevention programming on clinical psychological issues to student athletes, coaches, athletic department staff, and other constituents. Supervise Athletic Counselors, temporary employees and student workers and assist the Director of Sport Psychology with operational tasks such as monitoring the budget, scheduling appointments and itineraries. Will need to work some evenings and weekends depending on student-athletes’ needs and schedules.  Minimum qualifications: Master’s degree in mental health related field and 2 years full-time work post graduate degree providing mental health services to students ages 16-24 in an educational environment. Demonstrated contextual and cultural understanding of elite sport systems and individuals essential. Clinical/prevention experience in the areas of athlete mental health and interdisciplinary healthcare modalities required. Eligibility to be licensed as a psychologist, LPC, LCSW, or LIMHP in the state of Nebraska within 3 months of hire required. Criminal history background check will be conducted. Excellent benefits including staff/dependent scholarship program. Applicant review begins February 19th. View requisition S_260102  at https://employment.unl.edu to apply. As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.