Sports Mental Skills Spec
77471BR
Orthopedics – Sports Medicine
Status
Part-Time
Standard Hours per Week
20
Job Category
Clinical
Regular, Temporary, Per Diem
Regular
Office/Site Location
Waltham
Remote Eligibility
Onsite Only
Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.
Location: Waltham & Norwood
The Sports Mental Skills Specialist will work at The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention within the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention seeks to advance the field of sports medicine by revealing current injury patterns and risk factors while developing new methods, strategies, and technologies for preventing injuries. Both the Waltham and Norwood locations provide comprehensive evaluations and exercise prescription plans as well as private, group strength training, and mental skills sessions.
The Sports Mental Skills Specialist is responsible for the following:
- Providing effective mental skills sessions, monitoring and documenting client progress in building mental resiliency in sport.
- Working with all ages of the population, from children and up through adult.
- Conduct 1-on-1 sessions with athletes of all ages and sports to improve confidence, set effective goals, and productively navigate challenges related to sport.
- Develop and provide workshops that engage athletes in exercises to teach mental skills and optimize athletic performance.
- Provide education and communication to other members of the athlete’s team when appropriate (i.e. coaches, psychologists, nutritionists, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning specialists).
- Assist with administrative tasks as needed.
The Sports Mental Skills Specialist must have the following:
- Thorough understanding of sport and performance psychology and is able to convey this information to clients.
- Skillful in engaging and motivating children and young adults.
- Ability to be a community leader and interact with other leaders in the industry.
- Must be detail oriented and well organized.
- Ability to work weekends and evenings as needed or assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree in related area: Sport psychology, performance psychology, athletic counseling or related field
- 1 year of experience in sport mental skills coaching. Prior experience working with the child to young adult population.
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Boston Children’s Hospital requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Flu, (unless you are eligible for a medical or religious exemption).
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
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