Position Summary
The Sport and Performance Psychologist is an embedded position in the Health and Counseling Center (HCC) that is funded by the Athletic department and the HCC. The Sport and Performance psychologist works with intercollegiate student-athletes and serves as a liaison to the athletic department. The Sport and Performance Psychologist is responsible for mental health screening (pre-participation evaluations), triaging requests for Mental Health and Performance based treatment for student-athletes within an integrated health care clinic, along with serving student-athletes through regular office hours, educational programming, and consultation with staff within the Department of Athletics and across campus. The Sport and Performance Psychologist serves as the primary supervisor for a sport psychology track doctoral intern and, at times, a secondary sport psychology graduate student trainee, and provides group supervision for the sport psychology team (intern, primary graduate student trainee, and secondary graduate student trainee) housed within the HCC. The Sport and Performance psychologist is also responsible for supervising all doctoral interns for ADHD/LD evaluations and managing assessment platforms, materials, and purchasing. This position also supports University of Denver’s Athletic teams through consultations and team performance sessions when possible and upon coaching staff request. This is a full-time, 40 hour a week, 12-month, benefited position and reports to the Director of Counseling Services.
The mission of the University of Denver’s Health & Counseling Center is to enhance overall student well-being and success through inclusive physical and mental healthcare, prevention, education, and advocacy services. The HCC is an on-campus facility with two counseling locations open 8am-5pm M-F. The HCC provides a wide range of on-site medical and mental health services, along with advocacy and health promotion for the whole campus community. The University of Denver is deeply committed to Inclusive Excellence and Equity and seeks a licensed psychologist who possesses cultural humility and a strong understanding of systems of oppression and can integrate those perspectives into their work.
The vision of DU Athletics is to epitomize a comprehensive NCAA Division I men’s and women’s program committed to broad-based excellence competitively, academically, and socially; to cultivate a diverse group of athletes to impact the public good for generations to come.
The mission of DU Athletics is to transform student-athletes into leaders, champions, and agents of positive change; to empower student-athletes to serve the public good while excelling in sports and academics, fostering a legacy of excellence.
DU Athletics competes in several highly competitive conferences – the West Coast Conference, the Big XII conference (Gymnastics), the Big East conference (women’s and men’s lacrosse), the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, and the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association.
Essential Functions
- Manage and provide specialized counseling and sport psychology services specifically for the DU Department of Athletics NCAA Division I student-athlete population.
- Coordinate sport psychology staffing with sports medicine staff for annual pre-participation evaluations for all newcomer student-athletes for the purposes of screening mental health issues and introducing spectrum of sport psychology services.
- Provide crisis intervention services via both our daytime crisis system (Counselor of the Day and Crisis Time coverage for athletes) and serving as back-up support for the after-hours on-call system.
- Supervise a limited number of ADHD/LD evaluations for student-athletes.
- Consult and collaborate closely with the Deputy Athletic Director for Pioneer Health and Performance and Medical Director/Head Medical Team Physician to ensure holistic student care.
- Collaborate with all Pioneer Health & Performance staff (Sports Medicine, Sport Dieticians, and Sport Performance Coaches), as well as head coaches for 18 Division I programs.
- Recruit and supervise a clinical sport psychology track doctoral intern and doctoral level practicum student.
- Develop and deliver outreach programs, workshops and psycho educational group presentations to student-athletes and teams, and attend practices and events as schedule allows.
- Consult with DU Athletics personnel, parents, faculty, etc., when appropriate and with consent in order to provide quality of care.
- Maintain a diverse option of providers to accommodate student-athlete and Athletic Department preferences both on campus and through outside referrals.
- Maintain clinical records within a HIPAA medical records system.
- Generate yearly reports related to volume of clinical and team services.
- Supervise and participate in the development of generalist trainees, including practicum students, interns and postdoc/postgraduate fellows.
- Demonstrate sensitivity and competency in working with the full range of diverse groups.
- Perform additional professional service as individual skills and interests and agency needs indicate.
Required Qualifications
- Licensed or license- eligible within three months in the State of Colorado as a psychologist (Ph.D. or Psy.D).
- Specialized training in Performance and Sport Psychology.
- Experience with supervision and crisis intervention.
- Experience working with college athletes, preferably in a high-profile intercollegiate athletics setting.
- Experience with ADHD/LD evaluations.
- Experience integrating the principles of Inclusive Excellence into the workplace.
- Certifications or licensed by professional organizations (e.g., APA, ACA, CMPC).
- Experience working in competitive athletic environments.
- Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience with injury-related psychological services, (i.e. health or pain psych)
- Experience in university/college counseling center.
- Experience with outreach, prevention and groups.
- Experience supervising ADHD/LD evaluations.
Working Environment
- Standard office environment.
- Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
- Noise level is quiet to moderate.
Physical Activities
- Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
- Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Nights and weekends as needed.
Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) August 26, 2026.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 12.
Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $89,000-$93,000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference.
Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.
All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history and National Sex Offender Registry background check.
