Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician
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Job Description
Licensed clinician providing virtual short-term behavioral health therapy for Longwood University student-athletes. Conducting assessments, evidence-based interventions, risk screening, referrals, and care coordination.
Responsibilities:
- Provide confidential individual behavioral health counseling through secure virtual video and/or telephone appointments
- Deliver brief, goal-focused, solution-oriented therapy
- Conduct clinical screenings, intake assessments, risk assessments, and establish individualized treatment goals
- Use evidence-based interventions, including CBT and, when appropriate, DBT
- Address performance anxiety, academic and athletic stress, anxiety, mild depressive symptoms, adjustment, injury recovery, interpersonal conflict, sleep, motivation, and stress management
- Monitor clinical progress and use outcome/progress measures
- Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation within 24 hours of each encounter
- Identify needs outside program scope and initiate referrals for crisis services, higher levels of care, substance use, eating disorders, or specialized behavioral health needs
- Follow university and program protocols for safety concerns, mandated reporting, emergencies, and referrals
- Develop transition and discharge plans
- Provide warm handoffs and referrals to Longwood Counseling Services, community providers, or other resources
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and FERPA-related requirements
- Coordinate with university personnel only with appropriate consent and applicable privacy standards
- Develop familiarity with assigned athletic teams’ culture, schedules, and stressors
- Participate in mental health education, seminars, workshops, or masterclasses
- Support utilization tracking and de-identified aggregate program reporting
- Participate in program evaluation and provide feedback on student-athlete needs, referral patterns, and program improvements
Requirements:
- Master's level clinician: LCSW/LPC/LMHC/LMFT degree or equivalent from an accredited program
- Current, independent LCSW/LPC/LMHC/LMFT or equivalent license in the state of Virginia
- Minimum of two years conducting therapy sessions as a Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician
- Experience providing individual behavioral health therapy
- Experience with evidence-based therapeutic interventions, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Strong clinical assessment, documentation, and care coordination skills
- Ability to independently assess presenting concerns and determine when referral to a higher level of care is appropriate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to provide compassionate, culturally responsive, and nonjudgmental care
- Comfort providing behavioral health services through a virtual platform
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and protect confidential health information
- Preferred: experience with college students, student-athletes, adolescents, or young adults
- Preferred: experience addressing performance anxiety, sports psychology, athletic stress, injury recovery, or team dynamics
- Preferred: training or experience in performance psychology
- Preferred: experience in a university, college athletics, sports medicine, or similar environment
- Preferred: experience facilitating behavioral health education, workshops, or group presentations
- Preferred: specialized training or credentials in sport/performance psychology, including CMPC or APA Sport Psychology Proficiency
Benefits:
- Remote/virtual work arrangement
- Schedule Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. ET, based on provider availability
- Approximately 6–8 sessions per participating student-athlete
- Opportunity to work with a unique and highly motivated student-athlete population
- Participation in mental health education, seminars, workshops, or masterclasses as requested
- Program participation and professional feedback opportunities










