Mental Health Provider - Yale Athletics

Description

Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community- eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!

Salary Range

$82,000.00 - $131,500.00

Overview

The Embedded Mental Health Provider supports varsity student-athletes across 35 programs by providing psychotherapy and therapeutic interventions. The provider will be available for same-day appointments, and to provide intervention, emotional support, and clinical care to student-athletes in need. They will work with student-athletes to arrange appropriate ongoing care or resources. As this role is to enhance student-athlete access to services through proximity, evening and weekend availability is expected. The provider will work closely with members of the Athletic Medicine team, including physicians and athletic trainers, to form a collaborative relationship to support student-athlete mental health. The provider will report to the Associate Chief of Embedded Programming of Yale Mental Health and Counseling and the Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Health and Performance.

 

The Embedded Mental Health Provider may provide individual therapy and/or group therapy for student-athletes. They can assess and diagnose mental illness. They provide culturally competent treatment to patients of varied racial/ethnic identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and sexual/gender identities. They will serve as liaison to patients, families, and clinical staff on issues and programmatic initiatives pertaining to psychological services. They serve as a liaison to related resources across the Yale community and develop and deliver outreach programs to the student-athlete community and coaches. They adhere to psychology code of ethical conduct and abide by laws affecting the practice of psychology.

 

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Description

Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community- eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!

Salary Range

$82,000.00 - $131,500.00

Overview

The Embedded Mental Health Provider supports varsity student-athletes across 35 programs by providing psychotherapy and therapeutic interventions. The provider will be available for same-day appointments, and to provide intervention, emotional support, and clinical care to student-athletes in need. They will work with student-athletes to arrange appropriate ongoing care or resources. As this role is to enhance student-athlete access to services through proximity, evening and weekend availability is expected. The provider will work closely with members of the Athletic Medicine team, including physicians and athletic trainers, to form a collaborative relationship to support student-athlete mental health. The provider will report to the Associate Chief of Embedded Programming of Yale Mental Health and Counseling and the Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Health and Performance.

 

The Embedded Mental Health Provider may provide individual therapy and/or group therapy for student-athletes. They can assess and diagnose mental illness. They provide culturally competent treatment to patients of varied racial/ethnic identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and sexual/gender identities. They will serve as liaison to patients, families, and clinical staff on issues and programmatic initiatives pertaining to psychological services. They serve as a liaison to related resources across the Yale community and develop and deliver outreach programs to the student-athlete community and coaches. They adhere to psychology code of ethical conduct and abide by laws affecting the practice of psychology.

 

Additional responsibilities include:

• Respond to acute or urgent need of varsity student-athletes by facilitating connection to MHC on call team.

• Plan and coordinate individual and group therapy.

• Participate in the development of short-term patient treatment, in collaboration with the Mental Health & Counseling department.

• Provide psychological services to patients of differing cultural backgrounds, identity configurations, and genders.

• Provide mental health emergency coverage.

• Interact with internal contacts such as patients, clinicians, social workers, athletic trainers, other medical staff, coaches and administrators regarding clinical programs and program development.

• Interact with external contacts such as outpatient therapists, residential treatment centers, and other mental health institutions.

• Conduct regular outreach to support teams, coaches, sport administrators and student-athlete groups about mental health services at Yale. 

• Respond to requests for support from the Yale Athletics leadership team. 

• Provide liaison between athletics and Mental Health & Counseling. 

• Attend Mental Health & Counseling administrative meetings.

This is a 10 Month, Part-Year position, from August 1 - May 31st. During this work period the schedule is full-time, 37.50 hours/week with evenings and weekend availability. Early mornings, holidays and recess days may also be required.

Required Skills and Abilities
1. Ability to thrive in an energetic and diverse work environment.

1. Ability to provide treatment for a diverse student-athlete population.

2. Ability to interact effectively and appropriately with coaches, administrators, and student-athletes.

3. Ability to design and implement workshops and outreach services designed to provide mental health education to students-athletes and coaches.

4. Evening and weekend availability.

5. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Two years of experience working with collegiate student-athletes.

• Advanced training or certification in sport psychology, such as Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) or Certified Sport Psychologist (CSP) through the American Board of Sport Psychology (ABSP).

Principal Responsibilities

 

1. Conduct patient evaluations and assesses patient progress or acceptability or psychotherapy programs. 2. Consults with the MHC department for long term therapy or other support of student. 3. Provides individual assessment, intervention, and group therapy to students living in residential colleges. 4. Evaluates, assesses and modifies psychological treatment plans. 5. Maintains patient charts and reports. 6. Plans and coordinates the therapeutic activities of an individual or group. 7. Oversees the development of individual and group psychotherapy plans. 8. Establishes positive relations with patients in order to administer appropriate treatment. 9. Develops materials for educational programs and group events for students. 10. Serves as liaison to patients, families and clinical staff on issues and programs pertaining to psychological services. 11. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Master’s degree in Social Work and two years’ experience post licensure providing clinical care; or  Ph.D in Clinical or Counseling Psychology; or Psy.D. Required License(s) or Certification(s) Licensure as required in the State of Connecticut.

Job Posting Date

12/03/2025

Job Category

Manager

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Clinical & Research

Compensation Grade Profile

Mental Health Provider, Residential Colleges (25)

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

Location

55 Lock Street, New Haven, Connecticut

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air.  HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through  their hiring department.

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

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Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.

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