Cognitive Performance Specialist (CPS)

Strategic Resources Inc • Honolulu, HI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Strategic Resources, Inc. (SRI) is seeking a Cognitive Performance Specialist (CPS) to support the U.S. Army Reserve's (USAR) Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System. The CPS will be part of an interdisciplinary H2F Performance Team, primarily located at Fort Shafter Flats, Honolulu, Hawaii, with travel throughout the Pacific region. The role involves developing and delivering evidence-based mental readiness and performance psychology programs to enhance Soldier performance, resilience, and deployability.

Requirements

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD).
• Graduate of an American Psychological Association-accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Successful completion of an American Psychological Association-accredited psychology internship.
• Minimum of three years of relevant post-graduate experience within the last four years providing mental skills training and cognitive performance enhancement services to athletes, military personnel, or other high-performing populations.
• Current, valid, unrestricted professional license as required for contract performance.
• Must maintain all required professional credentials, certifications, and licenses throughout employment.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance/Tier 3 eligibility.

Nice To Haves

• Specialized education or experience in sport or performance psychology.
• Certification as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop comprehensive mental readiness and cognitive performance training programs.
• Develop practical mental skills resources, including training materials, guided exercises, and leader discussion guides.
• Train Soldiers in evidence-based cognitive skills to enhance performance under pressure.
• Provide training in attention control, goal setting, energy management, stress management, deliberate breathing, mindfulness, visualization, and effective self-talk.
• Conduct classroom instruction and field-based performance coaching.
• Integrate cognitive performance skills into relevant military training activities.
• Coach and assist Master Resilience Trainers and H2F Integrators.
• Provide technical guidance, advanced skills training, and reach-back support to unit personnel.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary HPT to integrate mental readiness with physical, nutritional, recovery, and injury-prevention activities.
• Develop command-specific cognitive performance strategies, curricula, educational resources, and program reports.
• Travel to supported Army Reserve locations throughout the Pacific region as required.

Benefits

• Equal employment and advancement opportunities based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.
• Nondiscrimination policy extending to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, company facilities, company-sponsored activities, and employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree