Mindfulness Coach - Military Human Performance

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

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