Athletics Mental Health Clinician for Student-Athletes

UNC-Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC-Chapel Hill Athletics is seeking an Athletics Mental Health Clinician to provide mental health services to varsity student-athletes within the Department of Sports Medicine. The role emphasizes serving diverse student populations, outreach, and collaborative care with coaches and teams.

The successful candidate will supervise trainees, maintain licensure, and ensure confidential record-keeping in line with North Carolina law, NCAA, and FERPA requirements.

Qualifications

• Licensed or license-eligible in the State of North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Eligible to supervise Social Work students and LCSW-A
• Experience communicating with diverse populations in higher education or athletic departments
• Strong interpersonal and written/electronic communication skills
• Maintains documentation and records in EMR
• Handles multiple tasks in high-stress environment
• Interprets NCAA/ACC rules and FERPA
• Proficient with common PC software
• Successful background checks required

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services to UNC Varsity student-athletes within Sports Medicine
• Develop relationships within the athletic department to serve student-athletes, teams and coaches
• Deliver programming and outreach for diverse populations
• Supervise trainees within the Mental Health and Performance Psychology Program
• Operate within an integrated healthcare model and maintain ethical practice and confidentiality

Skills

Licensed Social Worker

License eligible

Diversity experience

Communication skills

Documentation/EMR

Multitasking

Ethics/compliance

Computer literacy

Education

Clinical psychology or social work degree

Job description

UNC-Chapel Hill Athletics is seeking an Athletics Mental Health Clinician to provide mental health services to varsity student-athletes within the Department of Sports Medicine. The role emphasizes serving diverse student populations, outreach, and collaborative care with coaches and teams.

The successful candidate will supervise trainees, maintain licensure, and ensure confidential record-keeping in line with North Carolina law, NCAA, and FERPA requirements.