Mindfulness Coach - Military Human Performance

Owen Health Care; Brick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Health Care seeks a Mindfulness Coach to deliver nonclinical mindfulness and mental-performance coaching for Airmen in demanding environments. You will work alongside a clinician and trainer to integrate mind and body training, focusing on resilience, focus, and decision-making under pressure.

The role emphasizes nonclinical scope, cognitive readiness, and collaboration with military teams, with onsite duties at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology or Counseling as specified in the solicitation.
• Active NCC credential through NBCC; must be active/current.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant counseling, mindfulness, mental performance, resilience, or related experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required; background screening and installation access.
• Nonclinical mindfulness and performance coaching scope; know when to refer beyond scope.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver mindfulness and mental-performance education tailored to mission requirements.
• Teach techniques to improve attention, emotional regulation, stress management, and performance readiness.
• Coach Airmen on cognitive resilience and decision-making under stress.
• Lead group workshops and individual coaching within the approved nonclinical scope.
• Coordinate with squadron personnel to schedule trainings and integrate mind-body approaches.

Skills

Mindfulness coaching

Mental performance

Resilience training

Stress management

Group facilitation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology or Counseling

Job description

HelptheAirmenwhodeployfirstperformattheirbest.

The621stContingencyResponseWingmovesfast.ItsAirmendeployintodemanding,high-tempoenvironmentswherefocus,composure,andcleardecision-makingmakethedifference.OwenHealthCareislookingforaMindfulnessCoachtogivethemthementaledgetomatchtheirphysicalreadiness.

Inthisrole,you'llprovidenonclinicalmindfulnessandmental-performancecoachingthatstrengthensfocus,resilience,stress-managementskills,cognitivereadiness,andperformanceunderpressure.Youwon'tbeworkingalone:you'llbepartofanintegratedhuman-performanceteamalongsideanAthleticTrainerandaFunctionalStrengthCoach,bringingmindandbodytrainingtogether.

Anoteonscope:thisisaperformance-enhancement,nonclinicalcoachingrole.Formalmental-healthdiagnosis,clinicalcounseling,psychotherapy,treatment,andpatientcareremaintheresponsibilityoftheappropriateGovernmentmedicalandbehavioral-healthproviders.

WhatYou'llDo

• Designanddeliverevidence-basedmindfulnessandmental-performanceeducationtailoredtomilitarymissionrequirements
• Teachpracticaltechniquesthatimproveattentionandconcentration,emotionalregulation,stressmanagement,mentalpreparation,andperformancereadiness
• CoachAirmenoncognitiveresilience,decision-makingunderstress,fatiguemanagement,andsustainingperformanceduringhigh-tempooperations
• Leadgroupworkshopsandindividualcoachingsessionswithintheapprovednonclinicalscope
• Integratemindfulnesstechniqueswithphysicaltrainingandotherhuman-performanceactivities
• Coordinatewithsquadronpersonneltoscheduleaccessible,mission-relevanttrainingsessions
• BuildportablemindfulnessandperformanceexercisesAirmencanuseduringdeployments,fieldoperations,high-tempomissions,andotherdemandingoperationalenvironments
• RecognizeissuesoutsidethescopeofnonclinicalcoachingandmakeappropriatereferralsthroughGovernmentmedicalorsupportchannels
• Takepartinintegratedperformanceassessmentsandmultidisciplinaryplanning
• TrackparticipationandprogramoutcomesusingGovernment-approvedtools
• Provideaccurateinformationforrequiredmonthlyprogramreports
• Maintainprofessionalboundariesandconfidentiality
• Maintainallrequiredprofessionalcredentials
• Completerequiredcontinuingeducation,installationtraining,andprogramonboarding

WhatYou'llNeed(Government-SpecifiedMinimumRequirements)

• Education: Bachelor'sorMaster'sdegreeinPsychologyorCounseling,asspecifiedinthesolicitation.Applicantswhosedegreedoesnotmeetthesolicitation'sspecifiededucationalrequirementmaynotmeettheGovernment'sminimumqualification.
• Credential: ActiveNationalCertifiedCounselor(NCC)credentialthroughtheNationalBoardforCertifiedCounselors(NBCC).Itmustbeactive/current,consistentwiththeGovernment'sclarificationrequiringanactiveNCC.Pleasenote:ageneralmindfulness,meditation,wellness,orlife-coachingcertificate,orsimilarcoursecompletion,doesnotsatisfythisrequirement.
• Experience: Atleasttwo(2)yearsofrelevantprofessionalexperienceincounseling,mindfulness,mentalperformance,resilience,stressmanagement,behavioralperformance,oracloselyrelatedareaconsistentwiththesolicitation.
• Citizenship: U.S.Citizen.
• BackgroundScreening: Abilitytosuccessfullymeetallapplicablebackgroundscreening,drugtesting,andinstallation-accessrequirements.
• InstallationAccess: Abilitytoobtainrequiredbaseidentification/CAC(asapplicable),completeinstallationaccessprocedures,andcompletemandatoryGovernmentandinstallationtraining.
• NonclinicalScope: Demonstratedabilitytoworkwithinanonclinicalmindfulnessandperformance-coachingscope,andtorecognizewhenanissueexceedsthatscopeandreferappropriatelythroughauthorizedGovernmentmedicalorsupportchannels.

WhatWillMakeYouStandOut(Preferred,NotRequired):

Thesearepreferredrecruitingcharacteristics,notadditionalGovernmentminimumrequirements:

• Experienceworkingwithmilitarypersonnel,firstresponders,athletes,high-performanceprofessionals,orotherdemandingoperationalpopulations
• Experiencefacilitatingmindfulnessworkshops,resiliencetraining,mental-performanceworkshops,orstress-managementeducation
• Familiaritywithoperationalstress,fatigue,deployment-relatedperformancechallenges,andhigh-tempooperationalenvironments
• Experienceonamultidisciplinaryhuman-performanceteam
• Stronggroupfacilitationandinterpersonalcommunicationskills
• Apractical,engaging,performance-orientedcoachingstyle

Schedule&WorkEnvironment

• PrimarilyonsiteatJointBaseMcGuire-Dix-Lakehurst,NJ
• Approximately1,920annualservicehoursperposition(Governmentestimate)
• Workweekwillnotexceed40hours
• Schedulemayflextoaccommodatesquadrontrainingschedules,missionrequirements,operationaldemands,andAirmenavailability
• Authorizeddomestictravelmayberequired
• NoSecretsecurityclearancerequiredunderthecurrentsolicitationclarifications

Compensation

Competitiveandcommensuratewithqualificationsandexperience.Pleaseincludeyourcompensationexpectationswithyourapplication.

ReadytoApply?

If you're a credentialed counselor who wants to put your skills to work where focus and resilience truly matter, we'd love to hear from you.