Mindfulness Coach - Military Human Performance
About The Position
This role focuses on providing nonclinical mindfulness and mental-performance coaching to Airmen in demanding, high-tempo environments. The goal is to enhance their focus, composure, decision-making, resilience, stress-management skills, cognitive readiness, and performance under pressure. The coach will work as part of an integrated human-performance team alongside an Athletic Trainer and a Functional Strength Coach, combining mind and body training. This is strictly a performance-enhancement, nonclinical coaching role, and formal mental-health diagnosis, clinical counseling, psychotherapy, treatment, and patient care remain the responsibility of appropriate Government medical and behavioral-health providers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology or Counseling, as specified in the solicitation
- Active National Certified Counselor (NCC) credential through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
- At least two (2) years of relevant professional experience in counseling, mindfulness, mental performance, resilience, stress management, behavioral performance, or a closely related area
- U.S. Citizen
- Ability to successfully meet all applicable background screening, drug testing, and installation-access requirements
- Ability to obtain required base identification/CAC (as applicable), complete installation access procedures, and complete mandatory Government and installation training
- Demonstrated ability to work within a nonclinical mindfulness and performance-coaching scope, and to recognize when an issue exceeds that scope and refer appropriately through authorized Government medical or support channels
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with military personnel, first responders, athletes, high-performance professionals, or other demanding operational populations
- Experience facilitating mindfulness workshops, resilience training, mental-performance workshops, or stress-management education
- Familiarity with operational stress, fatigue, deployment-related performance challenges, and high-tempo operational environments
- Experience on a multidisciplinary human-performance team
- Strong group facilitation and interpersonal communication skills
- A practical, engaging, performance-oriented coaching style
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver evidence-based mindfulness and mental-performance education tailored to military mission requirements
- Teach practical techniques that improve attention and concentration, emotional regulation, stress management, mental preparation, and performance readiness
- Coach Airmen on cognitive resilience, decision-making under stress, fatigue management, and sustaining performance during high-tempo operations
- Lead group workshops and individual coaching sessions within the approved nonclinical scope
- Integrate mindfulness techniques with physical training and other human-performance activities
- Coordinate with squadron personnel to schedule accessible, mission-relevant training sessions
- Build portable mindfulness and performance exercises Airmen can use during deployments, field operations, high-tempo missions, and other demanding operational environments
- Recognize issues outside the scope of nonclinical coaching and make appropriate referrals through Government medical or support channels
- Take part in integrated performance assessments and multidisciplinary planning
- Track participation and program outcomes using Government-approved tools
- Provide accurate information for required monthly program reports
- Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
- Maintain all required professional credentials
- Complete required continuing education, installation training, and program onboarding
Benefits
- Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
