CAPS SPORT Program

Sport Psychology and Outreach Response Team

CAPS and UCSD Athletics have partnered to develop a comprehensive model of service delivery to Scholar Athletes (SA) and the Athletic department. Following the guidelines set forth by the NCAA Mental Health Best Practices, this partnership has developed the CAPS SPORT Model (Sport Psychology and Outreach Response Team). This model includes clinical services, crisis response, consultation, mental health screenings, drop-in mentoring, trainings, and opportunties for the SA and department to flourish in their mental and emotional wel-being. Please return to this page soon for more updated information.

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Services for Scholar Athletes

CAPS and the SPORT Team have developed specialized services for our scholar athletes. In additional services offered to all UC San Diego students, scholar athletes are offered additional appointment types to reduce barriers to accessing services. The following counseling services are available to scholar athletes:

SPORT Brief Telephone Assessments	CAPS Provides specialized initial phone assessments to identify scholar athletes needs and provide appropriate treamtment plans. This may mean scheduling a follow-up Initial Evaluation, a referral to outside providers, connecting with campus resources. See instructions below on how to request a SPORT BTA. SPORT BTA Providers: Shane Saenz, PsyD, CMPC (Coordinator of Sport Psychology & Mental Health Services for Scholar-Athletes) Rhonda Hackshaw, PhD Sarah Clavell-Storer, PhD Mariel Ruiz Stasiuk PsyD See our Staff page for their bios Instructions: Call 858-534-3755 and indicate you are a scholar athlete and you would like a SPORT appointment e.g., "I'm an athlete and I would like a SPORT appointment." The scheduler will then make a SPORT appointment for you. Please follow appointment checkin instructions provided by the scheduler. For more information on counseling services at CAPS, or to make a standard appointment, go to our Services and/or Appointments page.
SPORT Initial Evaluations	If after your SPORT BTA you were recommended to schedule an initial evaluation (IE), CAPS has dedicated/reserved IEs specifically for scholar athletes. SPORT IE Providers: Shane Saenz, PsyD, CMPC (Coordinator of Sport Psychology & Mental Health Services for Scholar-Athletes) Rhonda Hackshaw, PhD Mariel Ruiz Stasiuk PsyD Erin Bartelma, PsyD See our Staff page for their bios Instructions: Your SPORT BTA provider will assist you in scheduling a SPORT IT. They may direct you to call 858-534-3755 and indicate you are a scholar athlete and that you were referred for a SPORT Initial Evaluation. Please follow appointment checkin instructions provided by the BTA provider or scheduler. For more information on counseling services at CAPS, or to make a standard appointment, go to our Services and/or Appoointments page.

Coaches and ICA Staff

Consultation Services for ICA Coaches and ICA Staff

The SPORT team will cotinue to provide consultation to all ICA teams. The SPORT program has worked with ICA to address the needs coaches, trainers, and administrators. The following table describes our specific tasks and areas where we will be expanding the program.

Consultations	Non-Urgent Consultations: Shane Saenz, PsyD, CMPC: (858) 534-3755 Urgent Consultations: (858) 534-3755 Crisis and Emergency Services
Requesting Presentations	Complete an online presentation or program request through our Online Request page.
Blue Folder	COMING SOON! The Blue Folder will be a major resource for all ICA staff. It will provide information on services, resources, and processes of working with scholar athletes of concern.

Resources for Scholar Athletes

Resources for ICA Coaches, Administrators and Staff

NCAA Documents

NCAA Mental Health Best Practices Summary