Assistant Athletic Director-Mental Health

EXPIRED

Description

Summary:
The Assistant Athletic Director of Mental Health oversees a comprehensive mental health program and staff that provides mental health services to all university student-athletes. This position plays a vital role in providing supervision to the general mental health and sports psychology services including collaboration with campus and community providers, as well as providing a high level of customer service and communication.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in athlete mental health and wellness. Includes liaisons with campus health services to refer student athletes.
• Serves as initial point of referral for all mental health services for student-athletes.
• Plans and implements programs and resource strategies in response to the changing needs of the athletic department.
• Organizes, supervises, and implements policies for Mental Health Services.
• Establishes and cultivates campus-wide networks and community relationships that ensure support for the initiatives of the Mental Health Program.
• Develops and implements outreach programming for the Department of Athletics university programs.
• Consults with contracted mental health providers to provide high quality care, liaison with mental health community members.
• Consults with coaches on student-athlete mental health concerns.

Description

Summary:
The Assistant Athletic Director of Mental Health oversees a comprehensive mental health program and staff that provides mental health services to all university student-athletes. This position plays a vital role in providing supervision to the general mental health and sports psychology services including collaboration with campus and community providers, as well as providing a high level of customer service and communication.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in athlete mental health and wellness. Includes liaisons with campus health services to refer student athletes.
• Serves as initial point of referral for all mental health services for student-athletes.
• Plans and implements programs and resource strategies in response to the changing needs of the athletic department.
• Organizes, supervises, and implements policies for Mental Health Services.
• Establishes and cultivates campus-wide networks and community relationships that ensure support for the initiatives of the Mental Health Program.
• Develops and implements outreach programming for the Department of Athletics university programs.
• Consults with contracted mental health providers to provide high quality care, liaison with mental health community members.
• Consults with coaches on student-athlete mental health concerns.
• Supervises professional staff coordinating delivery of mental health services.
• Serves on divisional and institutional teams and committees.
• Design, implement, train, and supervise peer counselors and student leaders in conflict resolution, communication skills and other assigned areas significant to the Department of Athletics.
• Supervises, recruits, trains, and evaluates all staff professional/contracted employees within the mental health program.
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention including assessment for safety.
• Provide counseling services for a small case load for short-term individual counseling.
• Consult with network of co-treating providers and work directly with student-athletes to manage crises, develop appropriate crisis prevention and safety plans for an integrated service, as needed.
• Establish effective interpersonal relations with coaches, athletes, administration, students, local medical personnel, and the public.
• Works with the athletic training staff on coordinating support for injured and recovering student-athletes.
• Represent the department at weekly management meetings and other meetings as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements (including years of experience, certifications, licenses, etc.):

• A Master’s Degree in, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related field. Doctorate preferred.
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience working within a university, counseling setting, or athletics department.
• Alabama Counseling License in good standing.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories, and techniques of mental health services.
• Knowledge of current mental health trends in college athletics.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to plan, organize, supervise, direct, and evaluate the work of other employees.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Familiarity with NCAA guidelines and recommendations for mental health programs.