Mindfulness Coach - Military Human Performance

Education Jobs NJ; Brick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Health Care seeks a Mindfulness Coach to support Airmen at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ. This nonclinical role focuses on attention, resilience, and performance readiness within an integrated human-performance team.

The successful candidate will hold an active NCC and a psychology/counseling degree, with at least two years of relevant experience and U.S. citizenship. Expect onsite work with some travel and strict adherence to government guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology or Counseling as specified in the solicitation.
• Active NCC credential through NBCC, current and active.
• At least two years of relevant professional experience in counseling, mindfulness, resilience, or related areas.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Able to meet background screening and installation-access requirements.
• Nonclinical mindfulness and performance-coaching scope demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver mindfulness and mental-performance education for military missions.
• Teach techniques to improve attention, regulation, stress management and performance readiness.
• Coach Airmen on cognitive resilience and decision-making under stress.
• Lead workshops and individual coaching within nonclinical scope.
• Integrate mindfulness with physical training and other human-performance activities.
• Schedule sessions with squadron personnel and coordinate training.
• Develop portable exercises for deployment and field operations.
• Refer issues outside scope through government medical channels when needed.
• Participate in performance assessments and reporting.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Maintain credentials and complete ongoing education.

Skills

Counseling experience

Mindfulness coaching

Group facilitation

Interpersonal communication

Military/ high-stress environments

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Psychology or Counseling

Job description

Help the Airmen who deploy first perform at their best.

The 621st Contingency Response Wing moves fast. Its Airmen deploy into demanding, high-tempo environments where focus, composure, and clear decision-making make the difference. Owen Health Care is looking for a Mindfulness Coach to give them the mental edge to match their physical readiness.

In this role, you'll provide nonclinical mindfulness and mental-performance coaching that strengthens focus, resilience, stress-management skills, cognitive readiness, and performance under pressure. You won't be working alone: you'll be part of an integrated human-performance team alongside an Athletic Trainer and a Functional Strength Coach, bringing mind and body training together.

A note on scope: this is a performance-enhancement, nonclinical coaching role. Formal mental-health diagnosis, clinical counseling, psychotherapy, treatment, and patient care remain the responsibility of the appropriate Government medical and behavioral-health providers.

What You'll Do

• 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

What You'll Need (Government-Specified Minimum Requirements)

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology or Counseling, as specified in the solicitation. Applicants whose degree does not meet the solicitation's specified educational requirement may not meet the Government's minimum qualification.
• Credential: Active National Certified Counselor (NCC) credential through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). It must be active/current, consistent with the Government's clarification requiring an active NCC. Please note: a general mindfulness, meditation, wellness, or life-coaching certificate, or similar course completion, does not satisfy this requirement.
• Experience: At least two (2) years of relevant professional experience in counseling, mindfulness, mental performance, resilience, stress management, behavioral performance, or a closely related area consistent with the solicitation.
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen.
• Background Screening: Ability to successfully meet all applicable background screening, drug testing, and installation-access requirements.
• Installation Access: Ability to obtain required base identification/CAC (as applicable), complete installation access procedures, and complete mandatory Government and installation training.
• Nonclinical Scope: 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.

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred, Not Required)

• 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

Schedule & Work Environment

• Primarily onsite at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
• Approximately 1,920 annual service hours per position (Government estimate)
• Workweek will not exceed 40 hours
• Schedule may flex to accommodate squadron training schedules, mission requirements, operational demands, and Airmen availability
• Authorized domestic travel may be required
• No Secret security clearance required under the current solicitation clarifications

Compensation

Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please include your compensation expectations with your application.

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.