Mental health and mental performance directory participants along with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s
(USOPC) full-time medical and mental health staff provide collaborative,
integrated, multidisciplinary health care services to athletes registered at
the US Olympic & Paralympic Training Centers & Sites (OPTC) in Colorado
Springs, CO, Chula Vista, CA and Lake Placid, NY, and remotely.
Directory members must meet the following
criteria to qualify for the USOPC Mental Health and/or Mental Performance
Directory:
- Active
US license (for USOPC Mental Health Directory) in designated mental health field or
a certification as Certified Mental Performance Consultant (for the USOPC
Mental Performance Directory).
- Actively
engaged in providing care for elite athletes for at least five (5)
years.
- Experience
working with individuals from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and
abilities.
- Experience
using an Electronic Medical Record system.
- Experience
working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge
of elite athletic culture and associated relationships (i.e., coaches, service
providers, etc.).
- No felony or
health care fraud convictions.
- No disciplinary
actions on clinical license(s) or certification(s).
- No
actions, sanctions or discipline on clinical privileges or employment as the
result of sexual abuse/harassment or substance abuse.
- The USOPC must be
notified by the directory member of any pending criminal charges or disciplinary
action by any medical organization, board, or licensing agency as soon as they
are filed at any time while serving in the USOPC mental health directory program.
- Must have malpractice
insurance:
- Policy minimum is
$1,000,000 - $3,000,000
- Provide a current
copy of the declarations page
- Directory members must disclose any malpractice claims