Cognitive Performance Specialist
Posted 2025-04-21ARE YOU READY FOR AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY?
Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey with Hyperion Biotechnology as a Full-Time Cognitive Performance Specialist? This onsite position puts you at the heart of the US Army's Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) system at the Fort Cavazos, TX Army base! Imagine leveraging your expertise to enhance cognitive performance and improve soldiers' lives. Every day promises new challenges and opportunities for growth. You'll collaborate with passionate, customer-focused teams in a dynamic environment where your ideas are not only welcomed but celebrated.
Here, you will be empowered to solve complex problems and deliver impactful solutions that truly matter. If you have a knack for innovation and a drive for excellence, this role is your chance to make a meaningful difference. As a team member you'll be able to enjoy benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Competitive Salary, and Paid Time Off. Dive into a rewarding career where your skills will shine and your contributions will resonate throughout the program!
Title: Cognitive Performance Specialist
Location: Fort Cavazos, TX
Major Responsibilities/Activities
?Develop and maintain Mental Readiness Program and monitor to ensure consistent, effective mental readiness services.
?Develop, coordinate, execute, assess, and manage approved cognitive performance optimization and mental readiness training programs.
?Provide training, education, coaching, and mentoring of Soldiers on goal- setting, performance profiling, visualization, performance development, and planning
?Assist and advise the Mental Readiness Director/Occupational Therapist and BDE PD in developing and maintaining Mental Readiness Program implementation, assessment, improvement, and monitoring guidelines to ensure consistency and effectiveness of mental readiness services across the installation.
?Assist and advise in the development of training and instructional materials, using evidence-based, current state-of-the-science literature, to train, educate, coach, and mentor Soldiers in specific skills and strategies in support of cognitive performance and mental readiness optimization.
?Follow local policy/protocols for reporting imminent threat to oneself or others that coincides with Behavioral Health operating procedures.
?Support research and special studies conducted by the Mental Readiness Director/Occupational Therapist.
?Collect and report data in support of mental readiness and cognitive performance optimization programs.
?Other related duties/tasks as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
?Master's degree or a Doctoral degree in any field with graduation from an accredited college or university, or
?Master's degree or a Doctoral degree in Human Performance, Sport Psychology, Kinesiology/ Exercise Science, or Counseling/ Clinical Psychology from an accredited college or university.
?Licensure as a psychologist with a proficiency in sports psychology as recognized in Division 47 of the American Psychological Association, or
?(Preferred) Certified Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (CC-AASP) or Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) (formerly CC-AASP).
?Three years of demonstrable accumulated experience within the past five years as a mental performance coach or sport psychology practitioner with individual athletes and groups of athletes at the levels of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Collegiate, Olympic, professional sports, and/or Service Members in the accompanying, respective settings.
?(Preferred) At least one year working directly with Service Members in a performance and/or resilience training and education setting.
?Be capable of properly lifting and manipulating loads or weights up to 45 pounds and capable of meeting physical demands of training in all types of weather with Soldiers including the ability to hike over rough terrain, function in austere environments to observe Soldier training evolutions and to train, educate, coach, and mentor.
?Demonstrate sufficient initiative, interpersonal relationship skills and social sensitivity such that they can relate to a variety of Soldiers from diverse backgrounds.
?Previous Military service is desired but not required.
?Read, write, and speak English and effectively communicate with Soldiers and leadership.
?Operate a computer utilizing Microsoft applications, such as Word, Excel, and Teams.
?Must be able to pass a drug screen and background checks and not have been convicted of a felony.
?US Citizen
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Hyperion Biotechnology, Inc. has been providing services to federal government customers for over 25 years. Our customers receive comprehensive services to meet the specified requirements of their projects. With strong leadership and corporate infrastructure, Hyperion offers support and solutions to ensure the successful execution of our customers' programs.
Benefits
?Medical, Vision, Dental, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Critical Illness benefits for yourself and your family (employee contributions apply)
?Basic Life/AD&D paid by company
?Two (2) weeks of accrued paid time off (PTO)
?Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays per year
?Participation in a 401(k) program starting one year from the start of employment
?$500 annual allowance for Continuing Education and Certifications, after first year of employment
?Relocation reimbursement up to $2,500 for moving expenses, conditional upon employment for at least twelve (12) months. Requires documented agreement of applicable terms and conditions
Hyperion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. You may self-identify on a voluntary basis.
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