2027 Mental Performance Associate

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:

The mission of the Boston Red Sox Mental Performance Program is to develop competitive advantages in the performance arena through quality programming, in-depth relationships with players and uniform staff based on trust and reliability; clear, effective, and integrated performance enhancement strategies for players; and seamless collaborations with player development, sports medicine, baseball operations and coaching staffs to serve the overall goal of maximizing player potential and achieving sustainable championship performance at the Major League level. We are committed to fostering comprehensive growth throughout the Player Development system by helping our people become more clear, prepared, focused, and resilient. 

Mental Performance has a strong collaboration and referral network with the Boston Red Sox Behavioral Health program to address the needs of the whole person - the demands players and staff face on and off the field - to fuel the needed resilience and balance required to attain our goals over the course of the season and year.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Boston Red Sox are seeking a Mental Performance Associate to provide mental performance training and skills for our minor league players, coaches and staff. The Mental Performance Associate will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary group of professionals that include coaches, athletic trainers, strength coaches, analysts, nutritionists, and mental health professionals. This person will build and utilize excellent system-building, process and people management, and interpersonal skills as well as a strong foundation in sport psychology to contribute to a best-in-class mental performance department that measurably improves player performance and contributes to wins on the field.

TIMELINE: This program begins in February 2027 and runs through August 31st, 2027.

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OUR CULTURE

All Baseball Operations staff are expected to excel across universal competencies related to problem solving, teamwork, communication, and time management, as well as values such as honesty, humility, relentlessness, and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

At the Boston Red Sox we go beyond embracing diversity. We’re committed to living by our values, strengthening our community, and creating a workplace where people genuinely feel like they belong.  Too often, job seekers don’t apply to positions because they don’t meet every qualification. If you love this role and are great at what you do, we encourage you to apply. Your unique skills and experiences might just be what we’ve been looking for. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.

Master’s Degree or higher in Sport Psychology or related field required.
Fluency in both English and Spanish required.
Prior coaching or clinical experience in an elite sporting environment preferred.
CMPC supervision available – Active CMPC, or CMPC eligible preferred.