Psychological Support Group Officer
Requirements
- Fitness for service in terms of health and moral and psychological qualities
- Communication skills and the ability to work with different people
- No criminal record
- A degree in psychology or relevant training is an advantage
Responsibilities
- Carrying out measures to restore the psychological readiness and resilience of service members
- Assessing and promptly responding to changes in the psychological state of personnel
- Providing psychological assistance
- Running psychoeducational sessions and training
- Coordinating with command to support psychological health
- Reporting on work carried out
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay from UAH 25,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Psychological Support Group Officer
Psychological resilience is not an innate trait but a state that can be maintained and restored. That is exactly what the psychological support group does: it works not after a breakdown, but before one.
The group officer restores the psychological readiness and resilience of service members: assesses the state of personnel, runs psychoeducational sessions and training, and provides psychological assistance.
This is a prevention role — work whose results are measured by what did not happen.
Who can become a Psychological Support Group Officer
A degree in psychology is an advantage, but what is decisive here is fitness and the ability to work with people.
What really matters:
- Fitness for service in terms of health and moral and psychological qualities
- Communication skills and the ability to work with different people
- No criminal record
- A degree in psychology or relevant training is an advantage
- Ability to run sessions for a group, not just one-to-one conversations
How a support group officer differs from a officer psychologist: the former works with units — training, psychoeducation, restoring readiness. The latter handles selection, diagnostics and individual work with severe conditions.
What a Psychological Support Group Officer does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- Carrying out measures to restore the psychological readiness and resilience of service members
- Assessing and promptly responding to changes in the psychological state of personnel
- Providing psychological assistance
- Running psychoeducational sessions and training
- Coordinating with command to support psychological health
- Reporting on work carried out
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience.
After that — training in morale and psychological support: methods for restoring resilience, running sessions, assessing the state of units.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment, a workstation and materials for sessions.
You will not be on your own. The psychological support group is a team that works together with the brigade's psychologists and the deputy commanders for MPS.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay from UAH 25,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Officer psychologist — if you have a relevant degree
- Deputy unit commander for MPS
- Head of the psychological support group
- Psychological training instructor
In the 141st, competence and results count — not length of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionDo I need a degree in psychology?
+It is an advantage, not a strict requirement — unlike the officer psychologist position, where a relevant higher education degree is mandatory.
Is a criminal record an obstacle?
+Yes, having no criminal record is a requirement for this position.
Who will I work with most often?
+With units as a whole: sessions, training, assessing their state. Severe individual cases are handled by the officer psychologist.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.