USOPC Psychological Services Fellow

Team USA; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

USOPC benefits

Job summary

United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee seeks a Psychological Services Fellow to support Team USA through clinical pathways for mental health and performance. The role includes supervision, case management, and delivery of psychology services for elite athletes and national governing bodies nationwide and globally.

The fellow will work toward licensure as a psychologist, CMPC certification, and provide both in-person and remote services, with a focus on diverse athlete populations and

Qualifications

• Ph.D./Psy.D in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and licensure progress.
• CMPC certification in mental performance preferred.
• CPR and anti-doping training within set timeframe.
• Experience delivering psychology services to elite athletes.
• Strong written and oral communication; familiarity with EHR.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention, evaluation, referral services and case management.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to support Olympic/Paralympic athletes.
• Deliver individual and group psychology services, including remote work as needed.
• Maintain HIPAA-compliant documentation and medical records.
• Develop educational psychology materials for coaches and NGBs.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Counseling psychology

CMPC Certification

Licensure in progress

CPR certification

Anti-Doping training

Athlete psychology

Electronic Health Records

Communication skills

Diversity & multicultural

Travel ability

Education

Ph.D./Psy.D in Clinical or Counseling Psychology

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Are you mission-driven and passionate about helping others succeed?

Do you strive to lead, follow, and act with integrity?

Are you the one who honors your commitments?

Is building trusting relationships an integral part of why you do what you do?

Do you push limits and challenge the status quo?

If you answered YES, keep reading to discover how you can significantly contribute to Team USA's success!

Here’s a summary of responsibilities:

Under the direction and supervision of a Senior Psychological Services Provider, the Psychological Services Fellow will support the implementation of psychological services and programming for Team USA including assigned National Governing Bodies (NGBs) throughout the country in a one-year assignment. The Psychological Services Fellow will assist in implementing the clinical pathways for psychological assessment, referrals, treatment/interventions, and management and will serve as a case manager for psychology referrals.

The Psychological Services Fellow is clinically competent and should be working towards licensure as a psychologist and certification as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant. The Psychological Services Fellow will actively engage in two hours of supervision as well as one hour of case consultation weekly. The Psychological Services Fellow must be experienced in the care of elite and diverse athlete populations and in creating and completing medical documentation.

The Psychological Services Fellow will provide treatment that spans the spectrum of psychological care for athletes from mental performance to mental health concerns and mental illness.

Here’s how you’ll have an impact:

• Serve as a point of contact and psychology provider for Team USA athletes and NGBs. Provide crisis intervention, psychological evaluation and assessment, and referral services. Facilitate case management process for psychology referrals. Offer outreach and education resources on psychology as needed.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team of providers to determine and deliver the appropriate services for Olympic and Paralympic athletes and teams.
• Provide individual and group psychology services for Team USA athletes. Provide remote services to Team USA athletes and NGBs across the country and around the world as needed.
• Provide a high level of service and communication at all times to all entities.
• Assist in the development and distribution of educational psychology materials for coaches and NGBs to help facilitate the psychological needs of their athletes and teams.
• Support the implementation of athlete psychological services policies and procedures for daily operations and Games environments. Assist in the training of athletes, coaches, and staff on these policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of an healthy, safe, equitable, and culturally diverse environment for USOPC team members and Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
• Provide psychological services coverage for events, practices, training camps, and competitions at Olympic & Paralympic Training Centers, Training Sites, and around the country and world, including at Olympic and/or Paralympic Games. Support the implementation of strategies for providing care at major national and international competitions and Games.
• Consult with key stakeholders to develop and implement individualized and targeted psychological services for each athlete/team. Work with Psychological Services Coordinator to provide services in response to requests from resident and camp programs and/or as identified in NGBs’ high performance plans.
• Adhere to HIPAA-compliant documentation and recordkeeping including recording and entering all athlete encounters and related data in the electronic medical records in a complete and timely manner.
• Provide management of athlete psychological services in accordance with licensure, scope of practice, Code of Ethics, standards of care, and functions of individual professional licensure permitted by State law. Maintain continuous compliance with medical and legal requirements for the states of employment as well as any other states in which the psychological services provider supports the USOPC or National Governing Bodies at sporting events or other assigned activities.
• Maintain compliance with IOC, USADA, SafeSport, and the Olympic & Paralympic Code to provide for maximum health and performance for each athlete.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Here are the skills and experience you'll need to be effective:

• Ph.D/Psy.D in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
• Must be working towards State Licensure as a Psychologist
• Must be working towards or have already obtained the AASP Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) Certification.
• CPR certification with 30 days of start date.
• Certification in Anti-Doping training completed within 30 days of start date.
• Experience providing psychology services to elite and diverse athlete populations.
• Electronic Health Record experience.
• Knowledge of psychotherapy and clinical/counseling psychology.
• Knowledge of mental performance/sport psychology.
• Knowledge of exercise science, kinesiology, and motor skill development.
• Commitment to diversity and demonstrated competency in multicultural counseling skills.
• Knowledge of and adherence to professional, legal, ethical, and professional standards endorsed by licensing professional organization.
• Ability to conceptualize, diagnose problems, and implement appropriate treatment solutions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer programs.
• Strong interpersonal skills, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with a diverse population including, but not limited to, athletes (both Olympic and Paralympic), coaches, administrative staff, physicians, volunteers, and other medical personnel.
• Continuously comply with local, state, and federal health and safety standards, rules, and regulations.

Here are the tools, equipment, & conditions:

• Standard office equipment and audio-visual equipment.
• Work irregular and/or extended hours on occasion, including nights, weekends, and holidays as well as on-call rotation.
• Must be willing and able to travel domestically and internationally.
• Must maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas
• Regular attendance at work is an essential job function

Here's some more information you need to know:

• Hiring pay range $70,000 - $70,000 per year.
• This Full-Time, Temporary Exempt position is intended to work 40 hours per week.
• Benefits: This position will be eligible for USOPC benefits. You can view a summary here .

This job posting will close 12:00pm MT on 12/14/2026