Mental Performance Consultant Nf4

This position serves as a Mental Performance Consultant for Semper Fit Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Program (WARR) to improve the readiness lethality and resilience of the total force in the four domains of fitness-physical mental social and spiritual. The incumbent provides non-clinical expertise and services to assist Marines and families develop mental skills such as confidence focus and resilience to enhance mindset and mental strength.

Utilizes skills in the practice and theory of sport and mental performance coaching to enhance health wellness and performance of Marines in tactical and training environments as part of primary prevention. Focusing on providing resources to strengthen Marines ability to perform and thrive. Implements and follows policy and practice in the areas of tactical sport exercise and cognitive development by providing structured group and individual mental performance consultations and sessions and by designing and implementing mental and cognitive skills drills and programs for units and Marines. Practices and implements programming modalities such as building mental resilience strengthening the ability to perform and thrive in highly stressful situations. Promotes cognitive skills like confidence focus and motivation. Enhances positive perceptions of physical activity and operational training. Assists Marines with achieving peak performance in all areas of their lives.

The incumbent provides education assessment practical skills and tools associated with cognition personal and professional perceptions confidence resilience and motor skill development. The incumbent assists Marines in the development of mental performance strategies to enhance performance and cognition under pressure develop resilience and educates Marines on the role of emotion as it relates to human performance and action in operational competitive and daily living environments. The incumbent considers relevant cultural variables that may be impacting ones experience. Practices and utilizes a combination of individual and group consulting or non-clinical counseling depending on the needs of the client.

Incorporates biofeedback and neurofeedback for performance enhancement and administers attentional and interpersonal style testing and other testing methods or mental performance inventories associated with job tasks and MOS of Marines and Units.
Attends and participates in Marine physical training sessions and provides services as needed during land water or crossover-based training sessions and supports unit training events in the field and onsite at unit locations. Teaches mental imagery goal development concentration skills anxiety and arousal control and relaxation techniques to Marines.
Documents all assessments sessions and follow-up sessions rendered and keeps records of everyone requiring documentation to include non-clinical assessment modalities prescribed duration follow-ups and referral used to improve performance outcomes.
Develops and teaches non-clinical group sessions regarding mental performance development skills for optimal performance such as mental imagery goal development concentration skills anxiety and arousal control and relaxation techniques to Marines families staff and other authorized users.
Works with local marketing department to develop content for digital and printed promotional materials - such as articles social media messages webinars health fair content and infographics using evidence-based resources for public distribution aboard the installation.
Provides recommendations to the supervisor regarding the implementation of a performance mental skills consultative program. Monitors and controls environmental risks develops and reports organizational Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance (MOE/MOP) to the assigned supervisor.

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EVALUATIONS:

Maintains liaison with various organizations to include but not limited to Behavioral Health Programs-Community Counseling Transition Readiness Operational Stress Control and Readiness and Religious Ministry personnel Uniformed Services University-Consortium for Health and Military Performance and Navy Medicine. Maintains working relationships with an interdisciplinary team who provides services related to physical mental spiritual social fitness sleep and nutrition. Ensures alignment between programs and methodologies mission and vision aligns.
Manages distribution and movement of secure information that is proprietary privileged confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure such as treatment records follow-up care reconditioning programs referrals and subjective objective assessment and planning notes. Inspects and ensures installations safeguards sensitive information and prevents unauthorized reading printing retaining copying or dissemination of information messages or correspondence in accordance with rules and regulations such as those covered by the Privacy Act 5 USC 552(a) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Public Law 104-191 and DoD Directive 6025.18. The incumbent notifies supervisor immediately when proprietary information has been released and advises on how to properly recover and protect information.
Functions as an integrated member of an interdisciplinary team for the development of human performance capabilities.
May serve as a participant in advisory boards working groups and collaborations related to MCTF WARR and other committees to enhance primary prevention efforts across the Marine Corps.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on courtesy. Assists customers and communicates positively in a friendly manner. Take action to solve problems quickly. Alerts the higher-level supervisor or proper point of contact for help when problems arise. Adheres to safety regulations and standards. Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards and any injury occupational illness and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor. Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment.

This position requires the incumbent to have a valid state issued drivers license.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A masters degree or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution degree in exercise performance or sport psychology a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) by the Association for Applied Sports Psychology (AASP) AND 1 year of experience is required.
Proficiency in applying a wide range of professional performance-based applied mental skills tools assessments and implementation methods to a diverse military population. Skilled working with athletes military personnel or first responders developing short and long-term or mission specific performance programs. Knowledge of military operational or athlete specific lifestyles and situations which can contribute to stress performance anxiety self-efficacy and self-determination performance enhancement and injury recovery. Ability to communicate and educate large groups that consist of a wide variety of audiences. Experience in developing planning and initiating programs to support mental performance for Marines and their families. Capability to provide professional expertise consultation and ensure increased awareness in the areas of tactical and operational performance interpersonal enhancement strategies mental health optimization and enhanced coordination of services.
Expertise in delivering professional consultation and fostering awareness across tactical and operational effectiveness interpersonal development strategies mental health resilience and integrated service coordination. Ability to consult with individual Marines and authorized patrons regarding assessments goal setting performance plan development and implementation and follow-up or referral as needed. Demonstrated understanding of the mental health literacy requirements of high-performing individuals particularly in areas such as physical and injury recovery reconditioning and stress management with the ability to create targeted written content that educates empowers and enhances mental performance skills.
Skills to review standardized course content of a similar scope and complexity and make recommendations regarding standardized content for target populations as part of a working group. Expertise in guiding and coaching performance mental health modalities such as mental imagery goal development concentration skills anxiety and arousal control and relaxation techniques not associated with healthcare or treatment. Proficient with administering and interpreting various evidence-based cognitive assessment tools such as neuro or biofeedback athlete mindfulness questionnaires self-regulation assessments neuro-visual training tools and transcranial brain stimulation.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.