Mental Specialist; MB

CFMWS – WHERE PURPOSE MEETS PASSION!

At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well‑being. CFMWS employees deliver recreation, sports and fitness programs;

customized financial services; retail services; access to retail savings and discounts; family support; and charity events.

Our success stems from living our values. Employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. We thrive in a close‑knit environment, act as one team with one mission, and constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.

As an employer, we offer a commitment to health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.

If you are passionate about all aspects of mental performance and want to make a true difference in people’s lives, this career as a Mental Performance Specialist supporting the members of the Canadian Armed Forces might be for you.

As a Mental Performance Specialist with CFMWS, you will deliver the mental performance program to members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), including but not limited to student pilots, air crew, and pilot and air crew instructors. You will provide individual and group performance coaching to enhance and/or sustain their high levels of performance, help them perform consistently under considerable stress and adversity, and assist with other targeted strategies for optimizing mental performance.

The Mental Performance Specialist plays an integral role in supporting the performance, health and well‑being of Canadian Armed Forces members. You will help ensure they are mentally and physically ready to sustain the rigours of operations and live healthy balanced lives.

• Master’s degree in Sport Psychology, Kinesiology, Health Studies or a related field
• Current Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA) Professional Member
• Current CPR and Standard First Aid certification

• Planning, organizing, researching, creating and developing mental training programs
• Delivering mental training programs
• Planning and conducting mental training courses, workshops, presentations and specialized clinics
• Determining the effectiveness and efficiency of delivered mental performance training
• Developing reports
• Presenting reports and findings
• Applying policies, procedures and regulations

• Communication skills

• Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership

• English Essential / Bilingual (English and French) – an asset
• Reading:
  Advanced
• Writing:
  Functional
• Oral:
  Advanced

• Health Benefits:
  
  Drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program, mental health support, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance
• Work Life Balance:
  
  Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days
• Retirement Planning: A Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Group Savings Plans
• Learning and Development:
  Payment of professional association memberships, online learning opportunities including a Linked In Learning subscription and second language training
• Perks:
  Discounts through CF One Member Appreciation
• Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting:

• This is an on-site position with an assigned work location.
• The successful candidate may be eligible for relocation benefits.

• As soon as possible

CFMWS is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadian society. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or assessment, you should advise the recruitment team in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.