Clinical Interviewer/assessor for Studies of Eating - Belmont, United States - McLean Hospital(MCL)

McLean Hospital(MCL)

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Belmont, United States

6 days ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Clinical Interviewer/Assessor for Studies of eating Disorders

GENERAL SUMMARY:

McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond.

Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers.

McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.

Functioning as clinical collaborator to an active interdisciplinary research team and under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (Kristin Javaras, DPhil, PhD), the Clinical Interviewer will perform semi-structured psychiatric interviews particularly focused on assessing eating disorders, for research purposes.

The Clinical Interviewer is responsible for interviewing and assessing study participants for research focused on eating disorders, including a study to validate a newly developed questionnaire that assesses lifetime history of eating disorders for use in genetic and other research.

Please note that most interviews will likely occur during evening and weekend hours.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for mental health clinicians etc. who are looking to be involved in rigorous, cutting-edge, open science in a time-limited fashion.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs diagnostic assessments using semi-structured psychiatric interviews (e.g., Structured Clinical Interview for DSM) for studies on eating disorders.
Demonstrates comfort with and ability to implement safety-related and other research procedures.
Attends regular consensus meetings.
Performs all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

BA or BS required; Master's or doctoral degree in psychology, counseling, social work or related field, or MD, preferred.
Minimum 5 years experience in a research related field required.
Minimum 2 years experience of performing psychiatric interviews (e.g., SCID) required.
Minimum 1 year experience working with individuals with eating disorders in a clinical or research context preferred.

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

Passion for mental health research (including psychology, psychiatry, and psychiatric epidemiology).
Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect for participants' and colleagues' rights and individual needs.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to adhere to research protocols.
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.

Primary Location MA-Belmont-MCL McLean Hospital Main Campus

Work Locations MCL McLean Hospital Main Campus 115 Mill Street Belmont 02478

Job Social Services/Mental Health - Other

Organization McLean Hospital(MCL)

Schedule Per Diem

Standard Hours 1

Employee Status Limited Term / Per Diem

Recruiting Department MCL Research

Job Posting Jun 13, 2024