KBR Careers · 1 month ago
Special Operations Cognitive Enhancement Practitioner (Fort Bragg, NC)
Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expKBR is a company of innovators and thinkers dedicated to improving the world responsibly and safely. They are seeking a Cognitive Enhancement Practitioner to interpret test results and provide feedback to service members, enhancing their cognitive and psychological performance through various training and assessments.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Biofeedback and/or neurofeedback training with active-duty service members to enhance cognitive/psychological performance and psychophysiology
Train and educate active-duty personnel in specific cognitive and behavioral skills to enhance cognitive/psychological performance to include attention/concentration training, problem-solving training, emotional regulation, energy management, memory enhancement, interpersonal skills, goal setting, and mTBI related deficits or compensatory mechanisms. Training shall utilize evidence-based practices and occur in both individual and group settings
Advise unit leadership on matters relating to mental performance and performance psychology
Attend and participate in meetings with other POTFF staff members and medical personnel as requested and/or required. Collaborate with the POTFF staff to enhance the quality and effectiveness of human performance development and interventions
Participate in periodic meetings to review POTFF services provided to service members and identify opportunities for improvement
Develop and promulgate training materials as requested and required by POTFF and unit leadership
Support psychophysiological, cognitive, and/or psychological performance research conducted under supervision of POTFF leadership
Provide educational briefings to units and commands on a range of cognitive/psychological performance domains
Utilize computers, software, and technologies as required and requested by unit and POTFF leadership
Document work performed, domain/billet utilization, referrals, and all other information requested by POTFF Leadership
Qualification
Required
Position requires U.S. Citizenship
This position requires a Top-Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain a clearance
The CEP must possess a doctoral degree in a field of Psychology, or related area of study, including a minimum of 1 course or 1 year of practical experience in interpretation of cognitive assessments
The CEP shall have a minimum of 3 years or more within the past five years of demonstrable accumulated experience practicing performance psychology, or a related field with military members, athletes and groups of athletes at the levels of NCAA Collegiate, Olympic, or professional sports, or other individuals or groups requiring high levels of mental and physical performance (experience with Special Operations personnel preferred)
The CEP shall have extensive experience in psychological assessment and interpretation, as demonstrated by formal coursework or practical work
Experience in cognitive assessment and interpretation required
The CEP shall have experience, or willingness to receive training, in EEG/QEEG assessment, computerized neurocognitive testing, and Neurofeedback
The CEP shall have extensive experience in the application of performance psychology principles, or closely related field, to optimize cognitive and psychological performance and psychophysiology, especially through the application of neurofeedback and biofeedback
Healthcare professionals must possess a current, full, active and unrestricted license to practice in any of the U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands
All Healthcare Professionals shall have and maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
Preferred
QEEG (IQCB) or BCN certification is highly desirable but not required
Possession of, or eligibility for, a state license to practice in the fields of mental health, counseling, psychology, or social work is beneficial, but not required
Experience using brain imagining studies in practice or research
History of teaching neuroanatomy at a university level
Benefits
THIS POSITION OFFERS RELOCATION.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer.
Company
KBR Careers
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Becky Sewell
Chief Training Officer (CTO)
Dana Dorsey
Sr. VP, Chief Financial Officer
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