Mental Wellness Counselor-Sports Counseling

Mental Wellness Counselor-Sports Counseling The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Mental Wellness Counselor-Sports Counseling.Position Details Location Hattiesburg 118 College DriveHattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001United States Division Administration Athletics Position Type Staff Employment Status Full Time Grant Funded No Pay Grade E08 Posting Close Date Open until Filled Job Summary Provision of general mental health services (evaluation, treatment and education) to student athletes who are currently enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi and member of an intercollegiate sport team at USM. Assist with coordination and provision of consultation and relevant training to coaches, athletic trainers, and other athletic department staff. Ability to understand and comply with state statutes governing the ethical provision of mental health care, as well as those rules governing the NCAA and conference.Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities Provide and maintain clinical and sport-performance caseload comprised of currently enrolled student-athletes for both individual and group service provision.Provide clinical services for current student-athletes including evaluation, treatment planning, progress monitoring, re-evaluation and appropriate referral where necessary.Assist with providing consultation and outreach services to coaches, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning, nutrition and other administrative personnel regarding the psychological well-being of individual student-athletes and team members.Serve as point of contact for assigned teams and facilitate team workshops based on empirically supported sport psychology principles.Engage in counseling-related activities including, but not limited to, maintaining counseling records, administering and interpreting psychological tests/inventories where qualified, referrals, and managing organizational variances of counseling cases.Enter clinical documentation in electronic medical records system.Assist with facilitating emergency mental health services when appropriate in collaboration with other campus entities to support holistic health of student-athlete and sport reintegration efforts.Assist with coordination of service delivery for special cases to include substance use, disordered eating, and severe-persistent mental illness education and treatment.Assist with providing daytime, evening, and weekend crisis intervention and emergency services in situations involving individual student-athletes or teams with support from Student Counseling Services as needed.Perform special functions for the department as requested by the Director of Athletics and other duties as assigned. Minimum QualificationMaster''s degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, social work or other related mental health degree.Licensure or provisional licensure to provide mental health services in the state of Mississippi with designation of LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or confirmed state licensure/certification at the doctoral level within one year of employment. Minimum 2-4 years of clinical experience working in the mental health field providing direct clinical care. Licensure must remain active for the length of employment. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)Eclectic knowledge of theoretical approaches to psychotherapy and clinical/counseling psychology. Knowledge of sport psychology and performance enhancement. Knowledge to ensure all assigned tasks comply with University, Sunbelt Conference, and NCAA rules. Knowledge of professional, legal, ethical, and professional standards endorsed by licensing professional organizations. Preferred Qualifications Five years of experience in the mental health field working with emerging adult population focusing on stress management, substance misuse and alcohol education, eating concerns, crisis management, depression, anxiety, grief, identity development, learning disabilities and other psychological stressors related to injury, rehabilitation and return to sport in competitive athletes. 5+ years post-doctoral experience providing mental health services to athletes or serving as a primary mental health provider/consultant to a sport organization. 5+ years post-masters experience providing mental health services to athletes or serving as a primary mental health provider/consultant to a sport organization. Knowledge of community-based mental health resources. About The University of Southern MississippiThe University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 131 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education''s ''R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity'' designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and large event venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 37 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of more than 14,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 37 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 27 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply. Send to a Friend

Created: 2025-11-15