Human Factor Psychologist Consultant (PR0005A)
Core
Provide Personnel Recovery (PR) Subject Matter Expert support, including training, operational support, and mental health counseling for isolated or detained personnel in OCONUS environments.
Role type
Senior Human Factor Psychologist Consultant (SERE/Personnel Recovery)
Builds
Training regimens (ARL, PREP, FACT), operational support for Personnel Recovery programs, and psychological resilience strategies for high-threat scenarios.
Domain
Defense & Law Enforcement / Human Factors Psychology / Personnel Recovery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
SERE training and certification, Hostage Survival/Personnel Detention and Recovery debriefing expertise, Human Factors Psychology (perception, sensory processing, decision making), Mental Health Counseling, Research Methods, Statistics, Physiology Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Human Performance
Preferred skills
Ph.D. in Human Factors or Engineering Psychology, Experience with Academic Resistance Laboratory Training (ARL), Background in Backcountry Skills Week Training, Familiarity with NIMS, DoS Smith Training, HTSOS, SAFE, FACT
Technologies
Microsoft Word, Excel, Auto Cad
Responsibilities
Conduct ARL training and monitor student/instructor performance for stress or inappropriate behavior, Provide mental health counseling to students reacting negatively to training, Advise PR Training Unit Chief on individual stress levels, Coordinate inter-agency coordination and policy suggestions for PR programs, Participate in ARL de-briefing exercises, Develop course syllabi for future PREP/FACT courses
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
