- Pay
- $81–90k
- Where
- UNLV1-Main Campus, Las Vegas
- Level
- Mid
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Job Description
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Sport Psychological Assistant/Sport Staff Psychologist, UNLV Student Wellness [R0153570]
ROLE of the POSITION
Student Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for a Sport Psychological Assistant/Sport Staff Psychologist position. This position is embedded within UNLV Athletics and provides a unique opportunity to deliver comprehensive mental health services to student-athletes through a collaborative partnership between CAPS and Athletics. CAPS is an IACS-Accredited center within the Student Wellness unit that includes the departments of Student Health Center, Care Center, Wellness Education and Health Promotion, Disability Resource Center, and Military and Veteran Services. UNLV Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes competing across 16 NCAA Division I varsity sports as members of the Mountain West Conference . The department is committed to fostering excellence in athletic performance, academic achievement, and student well-being, creating a dynamic and collaborative environment for professionals dedicated to supporting the mental health and holistic development of student-athletes. This is a full-time, 12-month position.
The Sport Psychologist serves as a member of both CAPS and Athletics and is co-supervised by CAPS and Athletics leadership. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide accessible, culturally responsive, and evidence-based mental health services to student-athletes to support their emotional well-being, academic success, personal development, and overall functioning.
Responsibilities include individual, couples, and group therapy; crisis assessment and intervention; psychological assessment; consultation; and outreach programming. The Sport Psychologist also provides mental health consultation to coaches, athletic trainers, sports medicine staff, and Athletics administrators while promoting a culture of wellness and help-seeking among student-athletes.
In addition to clinical services, the Sport Psychologist provides psychoeducational programming and performance-related interventions that support resilience, stress management, adjustment, leadership development, and optimal functioning in academic and athletic environments. The Sport Psychologist works collaboratively with coaches, athletic trainers, sports medicine staff, athletic administrators, CAPS clinicians, psychiatrists, and care management professionals to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care for student-athletes.
Additional responsibilities may include conducting needs assessments, evaluating programs and services, participating on CAPS and Athletics committees, supervising doctoral interns and graduate trainees (as appropriate for licensure level), and contributing to the continued development of integrated mental health services within Athletics and CAPS.
UNLV holds prestigious designations as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), Title V-Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and Title III-Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). We have been consistently ranked among the…