Sport Psychologist - Novant Health

Novant Health is seeking a Sport Psychologist to join the Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, clinical position that will primarily be providing services to the Charlotte Hornets basketball team (the “Charlotte Hornets”). The primary function of this position is to provide clinical mental health services, mental performance services, and mental wellness programming to the Charlotte Hornets. This position is responsible for psychological evaluation and treatment, crisis intervention and management, consultation, preventative programming, and coordination of clinical referrals. This position reports directly to the Director of Orthopedic & Sport Psychology (Novant Health).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct Services-

• Provide direct individual and group clinical services (mental health and mental performance), including clinical assessment, psychological treatment, and case management.
• Participate in mental wellness screening during pre-season physicals
• Provide consultation (e.g., coaches, staff, families)
• Documentation and record-keeping
• Assist players in developing practical, time management, stress management, communication, and problem-solving skills

Case Management-

• Coordinate referrals for specialty care and services, including substance use/abuse, psychiatric referrals, couples and family counseling, etc.
• Develop network of local providers for efficient referral pathways

Crisis Support-

• Crisis assessment, response, and management
• Oversee, update, and implement a Mental Health Emergency Action Plan
• On-call crisis coverage for the Charlotte Hornets
  

Programming-

• Deliver prevention education modules pertaining to mental wellness and mental performance
• Provide trainings on topics related to mental wellness/performance
• Create innovative programming, content, and resources related to mental wellness/performance
• Support and create programming for specialty populations or specialty goals (e.g., injured athletes, first and second year players, leadership development, sleep)
• Participate in special projects, committees, or other initiatives as assigned.
• Support player onboarding

Prospective Players-

• Provide consultation and report-writing for prospective players
• Support personnel department in draft process as needed
  

General-

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary medical team that includes athletic trainers, physical therapists, physicians, nutritionists, and coaches
• Participate in team travel as requested by team personnel
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Orthopedic & Sport Psychology (Novant Health)
• Coordinate and collaborate with Novant Health Sport Psychology, including attendance at weekly team meetings and weekly check-ins with the Director of Orthopedic & Sport Psychology
• Adhere to the APA code of ethics and North Carolina licensing board rules and regulations

Of note, the responsibilities of this role may change over time, as sports partnerships grow & develop additional needs. For example, there may be future needs for on-site work with sport partners, supervision of trainees, and other program development needs. In addition, the psychologist will uphold and demonstrate the Novant Mission, Vision and Values: Compassion, Diversity, Personal Excellence, and Teamwork.

Novant Health benefits: 

• NH Medical Group employed 
• Medical and Retirement Benefits 
• CME Allowance 
• System wide EHR-Epic 
• Malpractice 
• Work-Life balance  

Novant Health Medical Group: 

• One of the largest medical groups in the nation. 
• Offers resiliency training for providers and team members to prevent burnout. 
• Established the ODYSSEY program to enhance the new physician and APP experience by empowering our providers to connect, explore and evolve within a culture of continuous learning and teamwork to build a high performing provider network. 
• Instituted anAPP Council that partners with leaders to improve APP clinical performance and consistency, create a community of practice that enhances experience, engagement,and growth, fully integrate APPs into the care team, and set standards for APP practice. 
• Is nationally recognized for advanced care and one of the largest community based, non-profit healthcare systems. 
• Is well known for being physician-led and physician-driven. For example, our physicians are in every area of leadership across the organization. That means every strategic discussion has physicians at the table, and every market partners a physician leader with an administrator. The result is a focus on the details that are important to physicians. 

What does it mean to be a part of Novant Health?  

• Novant Health is an integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals that delivers a seamless and convenient healthcare experience to our communities. The Novant Health network consists of more than 1,900 physicians and over 36,000 team members that provide care at more than 800 locations, including 16 medical centers and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics. Headquartered in Winston–Salem, North Carolina, Novant Health is committed to making healthcare remarkable for patients and communities providing nearly six million patient visits annually. 
• Novant Health medical group physician clinics include more than 1,900 physicians and over 700 clinic locations throughout North and South Carolina. Physicians and clinics provide primary, specialty and urgent medical care in local neighborhoods, communities and hospitals. Collectively, they work together to improve the practice of medicine.
• Novant Health is one of “America’s Best-In-State Employers 2023,” ranking No. 38 in North Carolina, according to Forbes and market research company, Statista. Novant Health has been consistently recognized as a Best-In-State Employer since Forbes launched the list in 2019.
• Novant Health has been ranked No. 17 in the nation and third among U.S. health systems in the 2023 Diversity MBA Magazine Rankings for “Best Places to Work for Women & Diverse Managers.” 
• For the fifth consecutive year, Novant Health was named a 2023 recipient of Diversity Impact Awards by Talent Dimensions and the Global ERG Network. 
• In 2022, Novant Health provided more than $1.5 billion in total community benefit (including financial assistance and unpaid cost of Medicare and Medicaid). In 2022, Novant Health community engagement contributed more than $1.9 million in charitable contributions to community partners in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Wilmington that offer community-based health and human services.

At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities. 

Join us, and let’s transform healthcare together. 

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Education: PhD, PsyD or EdD in Clinical, Educational, or Performance Psychology from an accredited institution

Licensure/Certification/Registration: A valid license or eligible for licensure in the State of North Carolina. License must not have been denied, suspended, revoked, terminated, or voluntarily relinquished under threat of disciplinary action or restricted in any way.

Experience:

At least three years of experience in working with high performing athlete populations.

At least three years of experience in providing mental health and mental performance in an embedded model either with a team or collegiate athletic department.

Additional Skills Required:

Applicant has a clear understanding that working for a professional sports team requires unusual hours and flexibility to fulfill the business needs.

Demonstrated ability to provide treatment and/or consultation that spans the spectrum of care, ranging from debilitating emotional distress to optimization of performance.

Ability to communicate and interact effectively, respectfully, and appropriately with diverse populations in the organization and the community.

Dedication and motivation to initiate, develop, lead and support projects.

Knowledge and understanding of working with multicultural populations.

It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.

• Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.
• The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.
• All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".