Assistant Sports Psychologist
EXPIRED

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

Posted Date: Jul 15, 2025

Expired Date: Jul 31, 2025

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    Unknown
  • Years of Experience
    2+ Years
  • Work Type
    Full-time

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Athletic Director
Conference
ACC (DI)

SPORTS/DEPARTMENT

About the Job
Job Description

The University of Virginia is a highly competitive Division I program committed to academic and athletic excellence. The Department of Athletics at the University of Virginia is now accepting applications for the position of Assistant Sport Psychologist/Athletics Counselor. The University, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is a selective public institution known for its teaching, research, and public service. The University of Virginia sponsors a 27-sport intercollegiate athletics program, which includes approximately 750 student-athletes.

Under the direction of the Sport Psychologist and Associate Sport Psychologist, the Assistant Sport Psychologist/Athletics Counselor is responsible for providing psychological counsel and support for student-athletes to enhance their participation and performance in various assigned sport programs by: (a) teaching psychological principles and strategies that are necessary to achieve optimal mental health; (b) enhancing mental skills and strategies to consistently improve sports performance; and (c) increasing the understanding of how participating in sports affects the psychological development, health, and overall well-being of student-athletes.

Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide clinical and performance services within the Athletic Department that will enhance the personal, interpersonal, academic, and athletic success of student-athletes;
  • Conduct individual assessment of mental health symptoms and diagnostics, while concurrently providing individual psychological counseling, therapy, and ongoing treatment that is consistent with the level of care associated with being a successful full-time student-athlete at a Division I institution;
  • Record and maintain psychological records for diagnosis and treatment in a secure manner and in accordance with departmental, university, state, and federal guidelines;
  • Provide alcohol and substance use assessment, treatment, follow-up, and/or referral to university or community resources in the spirit of and in compliance with the Athletic Department Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy;
  • Assist and/or provide appropriate psychological service and support to crisis situations involving student-athletes;
  • Assist in expanding departmental knowledge and understanding of human development and behavior as it relates to sports participation and its effect on mental health;
  • Collaborate on or develop educational programs when requested by student-athletes and/or staff;
  • Counsel and teach student-athletes skills and strategies resulting in consistently high levels of athletic, academic, personal, and interpersonal performance at a Division I institution;
  • Assist the Sports Psychologist and Associate Sport Psychologist in serving as a liaison between the sport psychology unit and Athletics academic affairs staff, medical staff, and the Neurocognitive Assessment Lab regarding learning disability, ADHD, concussion resolution, and appropriate psychological response plans associated with each issue;
  • Co-supervise one postdoctoral fellow who is providing direct services to student-athletes while gaining additional hours towards independent licensure;
  • Collaborate with coaches, sports medicine (MDs and ATCs), strength & conditioning coaches, academic staff, nutrition staff, compliance staff, and various internal/external constituencies;
Department History

University of Virginia Student Services 2024–2025

Person Role

Tony Belt

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Success

Ellen Cook

Director of Student Development

Jazlyn Eddings

Assistant Athletics Director of Student Success

Heidi VandeHoef-Gunn

Director of Career Development

Sydney Martin

Director of Learning Services

Peyton Baldwin

Associate Director of Academic Services, Football

Ryan Moody

Assistant Director of Academic Services

Mackenzie Nunes

Assistant Director of Academic Services

University of Virginia Student Services 2023–2024

Person Role

Heather Downs

Executive Director/Associate Athletics Director for Academics and Student Development

Jessica Wilk

Associate Athletics Director

Tony Belt

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Success

Ellen Cook

Director of Student Development

Jazlyn Eddings

Director of Academics

Amanda Bishop

Director of Learning Services

Heidi VandeHoef-Gunn

Director of Career Development

Peyton Baldwin

Associate Director of Academic Services, Football

University of Virginia Student Services 2022–2023

Person Role

Heather Downs

Executive Director/Associate Athletics Director for Academics and Student Development

Jessica Wilk

Assistant Athletics Director

Ellen Cook

Director of Student Development

Jazlyn Eddings

Director of Academics

Amanda Bishop

Director of Learning Services

Heidi VandeHoef-Gunn

Director of Career Development

Georgina Nembhard

Assistant Director - Academic Affairs

Peyton Baldwin

Senior Academic Coordinator/Assistant Director

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