Description
Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cognitive Performance Specialist supporting mission critical work on an exciting program. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects, build your skills, and grow a rewarding career.
The Cognitive Performance Specialist shall train and educate agency personnel, in individual and group settings, in specific cognitive, mental, behavioral, psychosocial, perceptual, learning, adaptive thinking, human engagements, and emotional control skills, strategies – including understanding, acquisition, and retention – performance improvement and maintenance with documentation of work performed, implemented, and provided to personnel.
Responsibilities:
- Train and educate agency personnel in specific cognitive, mental, and behavioral skills
- Assist and advise the HP Program Manager and/or Coordinator in matters relating to mental performance
- Provide information about cognitive performance, exercise and sports psychology factors
- Train and educate on goal setting, performance profiling, and visualization
- Participate in periodic meetings to review human performance training
- Collaborate with the HP staff to enhance the quality and effectiveness of mental and human performance development
- Conduct periodic literature reviews to ensure HP stays current with the provision of care
- Support research conducted under supervision of the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator
- Assist the HP Program Manager and/or Coordinator in developing and maintaining practice guidelines
- Utilize computers, software, and technologies as required
- Maintain 100% compliance with local mandatory command training requirements
- Document work performed, utilization, referrals, and other information
Requirements:
- Master's degree in Human Performance, Kinesiology, or Exercise Science, and/or Sport Sciences with a specialization in Sport Psychology
- 3+ years of related experience as a cognitive performance practitioner or Sport Psychologist
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must possess a Secret clearance and be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- Certificate of completion of training for heart rate variability (HRV) through the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA)
Benefits:
- 401K with company match
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages
- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
- Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
- Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays