Injury Prevention Specialist

SCT is a firm that partners and collaborates with our clients to deliver results and navigate complex challenges. We bring specialized expertise in strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, data analytics, talent management, human capital management, and PMO services. Our core values, that we apply to everything we do, are Integrity, Superior Value, Excellence, Teamwork, Empowerment and Continuous Learning.

We value highly and therefore cultivate a collaborative working culture that emphasizes each employee's strengths and interests in building our team and delivering for clients.

Description

SCT seeks an experienced Injury Prevention Specialist (IPS) to support a proposal for Army National Guard Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Performance Team services. The IPS supports Soldier readiness by designing, coordinating, and evaluating injury prevention initiatives that reduce musculoskeletal injuries and improve overall readiness and performance. The IPS works directly with Soldiers, unit leaders, other H2F Performance Team specialists, and unit medical personnel to identify injury risk factors, assess movement patterns, reinforce safe training practices, and develop reconditioning programs for Soldiers returning from injury. This position also coaches and mentors unit H2F-Integrators and medical personnel to strengthen the unit’s organic ability to assess injury risk and sustain safe, effective training. 

Duties

• Design, implement, and adapt injury prevention assessments and reconditioning programs for Soldiers across low to high levels of injury risk.
• Identify injury risk factors, assess movement patterns, and support training practices that reduce musculoskeletal injuries.
• Develop and maintain a database of resources and educational materials covering assessments, recovery techniques, and rehabilitation guides.
• Train Soldiers in evidence-based reconditioning and recovery skills to reduce musculoskeletal injury risk and support return to duty following injury.
• Coordinate with H2F Performance Team specialists and unit medical personnel to develop and oversee reconditioning programs for Soldiers returning from injury.
• Coach and mentor unit H2F-Integrators and medical personnel through technical guidance and hands-on training to improve injury risk assessment and unit readiness.
• Provide documented mentorship to at least 80 percent of designated H2F Integration Teams each quarter.
• Maintain expert knowledge of applicable Army H2F standards, doctrine, and regulations, including FM 7-22, the Army Fitness Test, AR 600-9, and AR 350-1.
• Maintain professional communication with unit leadership, Government representatives, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field.