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Duties

To serve as the Director of Sport Psychology services, mental health performance advisor, and liaison for the USAFA Athletic Department. Serves as the Athletic Department Sport Psychologist, consultant, and resource to all staff members supporting the AD mission with the goal of building resiliency, enhancing human performance, and improving unit mission effectiveness. Serves as subject matter expert (SME) and consultant on Sports Psychology matters for AD leadership, the Mountain West Conference (MWC), other conference affiliates, athletic coaches, and cadet-athletes, ensuring all Sports and Performance Psychology services provided throughout USAFA/AD meet or exceed the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association of Applied Sports Psychology (AASP) standards and ethics. Provides education, training, consultation, and counseling for cadet athletes for cadet athletes and coaching staff with a limited scope of psychological problems (mild/transient diagnoses and adjustment difficulties). Delivers crisis intervention to individuals with complex behavioral health conditions and refers individuals with complex and severe mental health issues to the installation Mental Health Clinic or other appropriate Medical Facility. Utilizes information gathered by direct observations, client interactions, and treatment, as well as interviews with teams to select or develop evidence-based initiatives to mitigate identified hazards and barriers to optimal health and performance, and to enhance resiliency. Collaborates with senior AD leadership, Human Performance Laboratory staff, athletic trainers, sports medicine, and strength and conditioning coaches in selecting, developing, and/or executing risk-mitigation and performance-enhancement strategies. Conducts thorough individual and team assessments and provides evidenced-based services to optimize comprehensive cadet-athlete and team performance.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation leading to successful completion of a background investigation with a favorable adjudication. The selectee's failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for termination.
• Essential qualities expected of every faculty member include the personal attributes of integrity, industry, cooperation, initiative, and breadth of intellectual interests.
• Doctoral degree (see Qualifications for required academic disciplines)
• The salary shown is the minimum (Annual) amount to be paid and may be set higher commensurate with individual's qualifications and experience.
• You will be required to serve a 1-year trial period
• PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations, more information on PCS benefits/requirements may be found at the following link: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information go to: http://www.sss.gov
• This is NOT a designated drug testing position
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum requirement is a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited university or professional school. Must have completed an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship in professional psychology (1 year internship is part of an APA accredited doctoral program). Licensed or license-eligible in the State of Colorado. Must demonstrate education, training, and practice with specific focus in Applied Sports and Performance Psychology. Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) or near completion. Minimum 4 years of experience as a fully qualified clinical psychologist and demonstrate a minimum of 2 years experience in Applied Sports or Operational Psychology practice and proficiency working with high performing military, collegiate, olympic and/or professional athlete populations. Must meet or exceed the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) standards and ethics. ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES: Sports Psychology, doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Successful candidates will be those that have 4 or more years of specialization, demonstrated experience, and proficiency working with military, collegiate and/or professional athlete populations in the field of Sports and Performance Psychology. Prior experience working with athletes in an NCAA athletics environment. Working knowledge of Department of Defense and service level regulations and guidelines governing mental health services for military members is desired. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of ethical issues in mental performance consultation and adheres to the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and American Psychological Association (if applicable) code(s) of ethics. Proficiency in addressing all aspects of students' intersecting identities within the context of psychotherapy. Ability to provide supervision to psychologists-in-training. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Ability to problem-solve, handle sensitive information and nuanced situations. Ability to triage and provide appropriate referrals to other community behavioral health providers and services. Skilled in needs assessment and establishment of agreed upon outcomes with clients and ability to adapt individualized interventions to athletes and coaches of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Demonstrated skills in concussion recovery as it relates to the impact on mental health. Ability to provide group trainings and presentations to student athletes and staff on mental health and performance topics. Demonstrated willingness and capacity to develop strong relationships with players and coaches. Knowledge/experience with Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Positive Psychology, and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Candidates will have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Leadership experience in curriculum development and academic assessment is desired. Applicants will be assessed based on education, evidence of teaching effectiveness, quality of scholarship, and demonstrated service to educational institutions and the discipline commensurate with years in the discipline.

Education

EDUCATION:
If selected, you will be requested to provide original copies of ALL OFFICIAL transcripts for degrees being pursued or obtained (or letter of degree completion if an OFFICIAL transcript is not available due to recent graduation) to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a transcript to be considered OFFICIAL, it should be printed on university letterhead and the registrar's official seal/signature must appear on the transcript. Your transcripts must also reflect the degree awarded/conferred date. Transcripts labeled UNOFFICIAL will not be accepted.

Upon request, ensure you include ALL transcripts to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae (resume) even if not required for this position.

FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the educational requirements. However, you must show proof that the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying in the form of an "official" statement of U.S. equivalency from a Department of Education approved (non-federal) agency (i.e. AICE, NACES), who will complete a U.S. Standard of Education Conversion.

Contacts

• Address USAFA Faculty 5136 Eagle Drive USAF Academy, CO 80840 US
• Name: USAF Academy Faculty Staffing Team
• Email: [email protected]