Job Description

The Assistant Director of Behavioral Health & Performance Specialist provides clinical leadership, direct services, and program oversight within Tulane University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Reporting to the Assistant Athletic Director, Behavioral Health & Performance, this position is responsible for managing the delivery of comprehensive mental health services to student-athletes. The Assistant Director of Behavioral Health & Performance ensures high-quality, evidence-based care while collaborating with internal and external partners to promote student-athlete wellbeing, resilience, and performance.

• Current Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT, LCSW or other mental health therapist license recognized by the State of Louisiana (or the ability to obtain within 30 days of the start date).
• Experience working with athletic population.

• Ability to protect confidentiality and meet all ethical standards associated with the practice of psychology within a university counseling center context
• Strong clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, and sport-performance concerns.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills, able to dialogue effectively with a wide range of students, faculty and staff
• Ability to effectively utilize an electronic medical records system
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory, and team-building skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with diverse stakeholders, including students, families, coaches, administrators, and healthcare providers.
• Knowledge of developmental trends and concerns of undergraduates, as well as graduate and professional students
• Ability to engage in an ongoing pursuit of self-knowledge and understanding of own personal factors affecting clinical work

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at ***email_hidden*** .

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