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MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER- ATHLETICS SPECIALIST

Employer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location
Wisconsin, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Nov 19, 2021

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Job no: 244694-AS
Work type: Onsite, Staff Full or Part Time, Staff-Full Time, Staff-Part Time
Department: UHS/CCS/COUNSELING
Location: Madison
Categories: Health Services Professional



Job Summary:

The Mental Health Provider Athletics Specialist is a joint position between the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics and University Health Services. This provider will divide their time between serving the general student population, and student athletes. This role includes delivering services and outreach programming to student athletes and general students at UW- Madison, and building relationships and consulting with coaches, faculty, and staff across campus. While services delivered to the general student population will be delivered from an office at University Health Services, services delivered to student athletes will take place from an office on-site with the Athletic Department and, at times may involve traveling with teams off site and meeting with student athletes on evenings or weekends. Principal duties will include individual, couples, group, and crisis counseling; engaging in outreach events for students; building relationships with faculty, staff, coaches, and students; attending meetings at UHS and within the Athletic Department; and managing administrative tasks related to clinical service delivery.

Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with persons of diverse socio-economic, racial/ethnic, international, and LGBTQ

backgrounds, including knowledge and sensitivity about multicultural issues.
Demonstrated ability to provide clinical service, consultation and outreach to diverse college student populations.

Strong candidates will have experience in a clinical mental health setting and particular experience in serving collegiate athletes. Additionally, an understanding of and familiarity with NCAA Division 1 athletics culture will be helpful to candidates as they build relationships within the Athletic Department and collaboratively support student athlete mental health while working with players, coaches, and trainers. We encourage applicants who are excited to have a variety of roles on a large college campus and to work both within a large comprehensive counseling center as well as within a large elite-level collegiate athletics department. Additionally, strong clinical skills, adaptability, and an interest in contributing to an inclusive and diverse environment are highly valued.

About the Job:

Psychologist (HS037)

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Qualifications:

must have 2 years? experience in a mental health setting; 3 years in a mental health setting preferred, license in WI, experience working with college and/or elite athletes preferred

Additional Information:

Start date will be no earlier than date noted, but may be later.Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

The Division of Student Affairs at UW-Madison includes Recreational Sports, Student Life, University Health Services, and the Wisconsin Union. Together these units deliver quality services and programs that enhance the student experience, build a welcoming and engaging community, and further student success.

A period of evaluation will be required and a criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring. "This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with job # 244675 and job #244693; please note that only one vacancy exists. Having three job postings allows University Health Services to consider candidates with social worker, counselor or psychologist credentials for this position.

Department(s):

A572570-UNIV HEALTH SERVICES/CCS/COUNSELING

Work Type:

Full or Part Time: 50% - 100%

This position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $60,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

Click on the Button to begin. You will need to register or login to an existing account. Please upload a cover letter and resume to apply.

Please submit three references, at least one of which should be a current or former supervisor

Contact:

Sara Carrillo
sara.carrillo@wisc.edu
608-890-2860
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

Clinical Social Worker(HS014)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

244694-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Nov 19 2021 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Dec 3 2021 11:55 PM Central Standard Time

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