1. Provides high quality counseling and psychological services for Loyola student-athletes enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.

• Provides initial visit intakes, group counseling and brief individual psychological counseling focused on student-athlete success.
• Maintains clinical records and necessary statistics of psychotherapeutic and other client contacts in compliance with legal and ethical standards and best practices.
• Consults with psychiatrists in conjunction with prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medication for psychotherapy patients.
• Consults with parents, physicians, coaches, athletic-trainers, faculty/staff when appropriate, in order to provide quality care to students-athletes.
• Makes referrals to off-campus therapists, clinics, and hospitals, when appropriate.

2. Provides athletics performance consultation to student-athletes

• Has knowledge and familiarity with NCAA Division 1 Athletics culture
• Has knowledge and familiarity with, and will abide by, NCAA Division 1 Athletics rules and regulations
• Has understanding of psychological issues related to injury and rehabilitation in competitive athletes
• Experience teaching mental skills training (e.g. imagery, motivation, relaxation, concentration) to individual student-athletes and/or teams.

3. Provides crisis management services to student-athletes, as needed.

• Provides crisis and risk assessment, urgent and emergent counseling services as needed.
• Develops safety plans and facilitates psychiatric hospitalizations as necessary.

4. Provides outreach and consultation to students-athletes, coaches, athletic-trainers, and other athletics staff.

• Conducts outreach and other student learning and wellness programs, as requested
• Provides consultation and education for coaches, administrators and staff regarding student-athlete well-being, academic success, athletic performance, and emerging team needs.
• Participates in campus-based mental health initiatives organized by Wellness Center such as suicide prevention programs.
• Stays current on relevant research and best practices regarding psychological services to the college student-athlete population.

5. Participates in regular Wellness Center staff meetings, case conferences, and in-service/professional development training.

• May serves on Wellness Center and/or Student Development and university committees by request or as appointed by the Director of the Wellness Center or the Director of Counseling.
• Develops didactic and psychoeducational presentations to groups inside and outside of the Wellness Center
• Organizes and presents in team meetings and clinical case conferences to Wellness Center staff members based on areas of specialty and clinical expertise.

6. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work
• One-three years of related experience
• LCSW in Illinois

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