Mental Health and Performance Specialist
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ATP is committed to empowering players to thrive on the ATP tour by the provision of in-house mental health and psychology services. This part-time role will provide psychological services both in tournaments, and remotely, to assist players to manage their mental health and build psychological skills. Under the supervision of the Director of Player Wellbeing, the Mental Health and Performance Specialist will support the development and implementation of innovative service initiatives designed to enhance Player wellbeing on the ATP Tour.
ATP players are based across the world and the Tour is an international event calendar. Prioritised and agreed international travel will therefore be required in this role.
ATP players are based across the world and the Tour is an international event calendar. Prioritised and agreed international travel will therefore be required in this role.
- Provision of evidence-based psychology and counselling services for ATP player members in tournaments aimed at enhancing mental health and wellbeing, with a focus on attendance at ATP Tour tournaments.
- Provision of remote psychology and counselling services to ATP player members to both support mental health and enhance psychological skills for performance including assessment, treatment/intervention, referral and case management.
- Collaborate with the Director of Player Wellbeing to develop and deliver mental health and performance psychology innovative resources and projects and designed to support and enhance the wellbeing of ATP Player Members.
- Collaborate with the ATP Medical Services and Player Relations Departments in the provision of initiatives to support Player Wellbeing.
- Maintain responsibility for the upkeep of records, reports, and administrative requirements for the Player Mental Health and Wellbeing Services.
- Adhere to the ethical and professional responsibilities of a psychologist, including confidentiality, record keeping/medical documentation, and ethical practices.
- Other duties appropriate to this role and level of responsibility, as may be required.
- Willingness to work flexible, unconventional hours, including weekends and consecutive days.
Mandatory Qualifications & Experience
Skills
Additional Information:
- Current Professional Registration as a Psychologist or licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- Postgraduate qualification to Master's or PhD level in sport or clinical psychology.
- Demonstrated professional experience (eight years plus) in the design and delivery of evidence-based sport psychology services and programs within elite sport organizations.
- Demonstrated experience (eight years plus) in the delivery of mental health and counselling services.
Skills
- Demonstrated ability to design, implement and evaluate evidence-based performance psychology interventions and sport psychology services within elite sport organisations.
- Highly developed skills in assessment, treatment planning, and management of a range of mental health, social, emotional and behaviour issues in adolescents and adults, including risk assessment.
- Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based projects and service initiatives targeting psychological issues relevant to the elite sport environment.
- Proven capacity to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside coaches, medical services, and players/athletes within professional sport.
- Knowledge of evidence-based best practice psychological frameworks for the effective management of the psychological demands, and player welfare needs, relevant to the men’s tennis tour.
- Proven capacity to provide psychology and counselling services to elite male athletes, preferably with tennis players.
- Well-developed liaison, interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
Additional Information:
- Travel: Up to 8 weeks international
