Counselor/Psychotherapist, Student-Athlete Support

About the Opportunity

Summary:
The Northeastern University Counselor/Psychotherapist, Student-Athlete Support Clinician’s primary responsibility is to provide psychological counseling services to student-athletes at Northeastern University. These services will include psychological evaluation, crisis intervention, and brief psychotherapy. The position also involves outreach activities to the Northeastern University Athletic community and collaboration with various support services within the University for the benefit of the student-athletes. The Clinician will be responsible for making appropriate referrals for psychopharmacological evaluation and external ongoing counseling, as well as referrals to emergency mental health services when appropriate. The Clinician will assist with managing referral pathways to specialists and, in the student-athlete’s best interest, will serve as the primary point of contact for coaches, Sports Performance staff, and administration when concerns about student athletes’ mental health arise.

The Counselor/Psychotherapist, Student-Athlete Support Clinician must be able to communicate effectively with students, administrators, coaches, and staff to maintain an open, healthy, and safe environment for student-athletes. They should provide timely and relevant information to the appropriate parties while also maintaining client-clinician confidentiality. The Clinician’s time spent amongst the various clinical service activities may shift proportionately to changes in service demands at any given time of the year. The Clinician will often work closely with university academic departments and Student Life and collaborate with athletic trainers and medical clinicians at University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) as appropriate, all in the interest of providing the best possible care to the student-athlete.

About the Opportunity

Summary:
The Northeastern University Counselor/Psychotherapist, Student-Athlete Support Clinician’s primary responsibility is to provide psychological counseling services to student-athletes at Northeastern University. These services will include psychological evaluation, crisis intervention, and brief psychotherapy. The position also involves outreach activities to the Northeastern University Athletic community and collaboration with various support services within the University for the benefit of the student-athletes. The Clinician will be responsible for making appropriate referrals for psychopharmacological evaluation and external ongoing counseling, as well as referrals to emergency mental health services when appropriate. The Clinician will assist with managing referral pathways to specialists and, in the student-athlete’s best interest, will serve as the primary point of contact for coaches, Sports Performance staff, and administration when concerns about student athletes’ mental health arise.

The Counselor/Psychotherapist, Student-Athlete Support Clinician must be able to communicate effectively with students, administrators, coaches, and staff to maintain an open, healthy, and safe environment for student-athletes. They should provide timely and relevant information to the appropriate parties while also maintaining client-clinician confidentiality. The Clinician’s time spent amongst the various clinical service activities may shift proportionately to changes in service demands at any given time of the year. The Clinician will often work closely with university academic departments and Student Life and collaborate with athletic trainers and medical clinicians at University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) as appropriate, all in the interest of providing the best possible care to the student-athlete.

Qualifications:

A Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling, with a Massachusetts license or eligibility, is required. A minimum of five years of experience in an intercollegiate and/or professional sport setting is required. Strongly preferred 5+ years’ experience and competency in urgent and crisis assessment and treatment, short-term psychotherapy, treatment of alcohol/drug abuse, working with adolescents and college-aged clientele, demonstrated success in working effectively in an interdisciplinary team setting, and must work exceptionally well with students identifying as BIPOC, LGBTQ students, international students, and other under-represented students and communities on campus. Must have a sophisticated understanding of how intersectionality, privilege, and socioeconomic status relate to the mental health of a global student community.  Preference will be given to clinicians with experience counseling student athletes.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide direct clinical services to student athletes including triage and assessment, screening, individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, disposition assignment, case management and documentation, and campus and community referrals.
• Create, develop, and deliver educational curricula related to the mental health and wellness of student-athletes.
• Coordinate case management and assist with overseeing mental health and sports psychology consultant services for student-athletes.

Position Type

Student Services

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.  

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.