Mental Performance Consultant ​/ Nf4

Mental Performance Consultant

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 one's 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.