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When was the last time you changed the world?

In Virginia Tech’s Division of Student Affairs, that’s exactly what we’re doing every day—guiding, nurturing, and supporting students as they learn and grow into the leaders and world-changers of today and tomorrow.

We’re currently searching for a Sport Psychologist to join our Cook Counseling team in Blacksburg, VA to help us in our mission. So, if you’re passionate about student mental health and the student athlete experience, please keep reading.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROLE:

1. You’ll be joining the Cook Counseling Center team as an embedded sport psychologist in athletics; a department centered on promoting student learning, development, retention, and holistic wellbeing by providing resources for improving mental health and identifying psychological barriers to academic success.
2. You’ll be reporting to the Director and Associate Director in a Regular twelve-month, 100% administrative professional appointment.
3. You’ll be responsible for providing direct clinical services and performance enhancement training to student athletes through triage, intake, counseling, and crisis appointments.
4. You’ll consult with coaches, administrators, staff, students, and parents regularly and provide training/outreach to the athletic community, which will also include attending some sports team meetings. You may be asked to supervise pre-doctoral interns interested in a sport psychology rotation.
5. You'll provide on-call emergency coverage as assigned and participate actively in staff, committee, and professional development activities.
6. You’ll have the chance to grow and take advantage of a developmental plan with opportunities to advance within the Department and the Division.
7. You’ll be offered a base compensation package between $72,000 - $82,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance, paid leave, retirement, tuition assistance, VT discounts, and so much more!

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:

1. THE UNIVERSITY: Virginia Tech as an employer is committed to developing well-rounded employees who are active members of the university community as well as the community at large. From comprehensive insurance plans to tuition assistance, Virginia Tech offers employees a variety of benefits and perks to help team members build a fuller and more balanced life.
2. THE DIVISION: For our students and ourselves, the Division of Student Affairs believes that changing the world requires courageous leadership and commitment to curiosity, integrity, civility, and service to others. Our culture is defined by a commitment to our Aspirations for Student Learning.
3. THE TEAM: Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center (CCC) supports the mission of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the Division of Student Affairs. We promote student learning, development, retention, and holistic wellbeing by providing resources for improving mental health and identifying psychological barriers to academic success. The CCC supports these efforts through psycho-educational programming, individual, group, crisis, and psychiatric services. CCC’s commitment to service also includes multidisciplinary training, consultation, advocacy, and research. The center is accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS) and has a doctoral internship program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• A doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology, from an APA-approved program with an APA-approved internship and be licensed or licensed eligible as a licensed clinical psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Supervision may be provided with a goal of licensure within 1 year from start date of employment.
• Experience in providing focused therapeutic interventions within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience and interest in collaboration with academic departments, faculty, and staff.
• Training and experience in delivering culturally competent interventions.
• Experience in outreach and educational programming, e.g., suicide prevention gate-keeper programs.
• Experience with managing crisis situations, completing risk assessments, and disposition planning to address safety risks.
• A self-motivated, self-directed commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice.
• The energy to flexibly manage the professional demands of the role while maintaining positive and healthy relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues with acceptance, respect, and trust.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification as a mental performance consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
• Experience in working with undergraduate and graduate students.
• Experience in working with student athletes.
• Previous training and/or experience in a college mental health setting
• Well-developed counseling and clinical supervision skills

Review Date
03/13/2026

Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance.  These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

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If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Lisa Racek at lisaracek@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.