Associate Athletic Director for Sport Psychology & Mental Wellness

Associate Athletic Director for Sport Psychology & Mental Wellness

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Position Title:

Associate Athletic Director for Sport Psychology & Mental Wellness.

Location:

Boone, North Carolina. Faculty Rank:
No. Position Number: 092981. Department:
Special Projects-120010.

Position Summary:

Contribute to the mission of the Athletics Department by participating in all areas of service delivery, with a special focus on student athletes and professionals within the Athletic Department.

• Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology, or related field, or Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field, and eligibility for appropriate licensure in North Carolina.
• The successful candidate will be expected to obtain licensure in North Carolina within one year of start date and maintain licensure for the continuation of the appointment.

• Interest and experience providing clinical services and outreach programming to student athletes.
• Interest and experience providing consultation in a university setting and building collaborative relationships with coaches, trainers, and Athletic Department staff.
• APA approved training for both academic and internship preparation.
• Experience in a University Counseling Center.

Candidates should also be committed to a proactive student development perspective involving an active relationship with the campus community; have demonstrated skills and interest in working with diverse populations; be team-oriented and collaborative with students, colleagues, and university staff; and have broad generalist clinical skills in assessing and intervening with a wide range of disorders, concerns, and degrees of pathology.

• Short-term individual, group, and couples therapy; psychological assessment; crisis intervention; consultation; outreach and psycho educational workshops (sometimes after hours); clinical supervision and training; case management as needed; liaison/consultant relationships with university partners.
• Provide clinical services to student-athletes, while also coordinating their connection with the comprehensive services of the Counseling Center (e.g. Individual or Group Therapy, Eating Concerns Treatment Team, Referral Coordination, and Daytime/After-Hours Emergency Services), as well as other resources on and off campus.
• Build collaborative relationships and provide consultation and mental-health related education for coaches, athletic trainers, and Athletic Department staff.
• Provide or arrange workshops for student-athletes related to mental health topics as requested.
• Serve as an active member of the Athletics Health Care Providers Team.
• Provide performance enhancement services to students and teams.

Full Time Position. Staff/Non-Faculty. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.

Generally 8:00-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday with some evenings and weekends. Number of Hours Per Week: 40. Number of Months Per Year: 12.

Commensurate with experience.

General light lifting associated with office work; standing for presentations; sitting at desk.

Application opens 01/27/2026 and closes open until filled. Evaluation of applications begins 02/02/2026. Proposed date of hire 03/02/2026. Please attach required documents:
Cover Letter, Resume, List of References.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Required Documents

• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of References with Contact Information

Optional Documents