Athletics Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellow

Job Title

Athletics Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellow

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Athletic Director

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Who We Are

Texas A&M Athletics department is committed to building champions through academic achievement, athletic excellence, and national recognition of student-athletes, teams, and programs. We are a proud member of the Southeastern Conference, with more than 650 Texas A&M student-athletes competing at the NCAA Division 1-A level in 20 varsity sports.

What We Want

The Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow, under general supervision, provides psychological treatment and crisis intervention, consultation, and programming.

What You Need To Know

Salary: Commensurate based on selected candidates experience.

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

Other: Nights, weekends and holidays as required to fulfill assigned duties.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

• Doctoral program in counseling or clinical psychology.

• Minimum of 550 clinical/direct contact hours. At least one practicum in a university/college counseling center setting.

• One year of clinical experience.

Preferred Education:

• Doctorate in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or other degree acceptable to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP).

Preferred Experience:

• One year of supervised internship in college or university counseling center or other relevant setting, preferably APA accredited.

• Experience working within a university or college counseling center.

• Experience working with student-athletes and Athletic Departments related to mental health and sport performance issues.

Preferred Licenses and Certifications:

• Working toward Licensure as a Psychologist.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

 

Responsibilities

COUNSELING STUDENT-ATHLETES:

• Renders clinical psychology to individuals, couples, and groups in an effort to enhance mental health and sports performance. Provides counseling services to student-athletes in an effort to enhance personal, academic, and athletic success. Consults with student-athletes, coaches, and Athletics Department staff members about student-athletes that require psychological counseling as needed. Assists when needed in providing Alcohol/Substance Use and Abuse counseling services to student-athletes in accordance with the Athletics Department Substance Abuse Policy. Conducts LD/ADHD screenings and coordinates with Athletics Department Academic Services Staff as needed.

CONSULTATION:

• Provides consultation services to coaches and Athletic Department staff members.

ADMINISTRATION:

• Engages in counseling related activities including, but not limited to, maintaining counseling records, administering and interpreting psychological test/inventories, making referrals, and managing various organizational and administrative aspects of counseling cases. Assists the Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology, Assistant Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology, Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine, and Director of the Student Counseling Service (SCS) with organizational and administrative tasks when appropriate and as requested.

SUPERVISION:

• May provide supervision for TAMU masters and doctoral degree graduate students in Counseling and Educational Counseling Psychology and adjunct supervision for SCS doctoral interns. Engages in applied research and evaluation activities pertaining to the functions of Athletics Department Counseling and Sport Psychology Services and the SCS, as well as one’s own professional specialty area(s). Publishes or otherwise disseminates the results of research and evaluation efforts when appropriate.

CRISIS INTERVENTION:

• Provides daytime, evening, and weekend crisis intervention services as needed.

COMMITTEES:

• Serves on Athletics Department, SCS, and University committees as appropriate and approved by the Director. Attends Athletics Department, Division of Student Affairs, and University meetings as appropriate. Represents the Athletics Department and the SCS at University and other functions as appropriate and as requested.

PRESENTATIONS:

• Provides presentations for student-athletes, coaches, and Athletic Department staff members as requested by the Director or the aforementioned groups (presentations will focus on counseling services, programs, and organization).

Compliance:

• Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NCAA, Conference, and University rules and regulations. Establishes and ensures communication and enforcement of rules and regulations for all staff members and student workers supervised. 

Other Requirements or Other Factors:

• Minimum full time (12 month) position in a large university counseling center with an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited pre-doctoral internship.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.