Project Assistant - New York, United States - New York State Psychiatry Institute

New York State Psychiatry Institute

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New York, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Title:
Project Assistant

Grade: 12

Salary:
$47,475 - $56,735

Duties and Responsibilities:

Patient recruitment and screening for psychiatric disorders and educational difficulties
Support externship training and clinical staff
Assist with organizing clinical programs
Participate in milieu activities such as groups, gym, and art
Maintenance of website for programs
Supervision of volunteer staff who participate in milieu and CDU classroom
Support research studies that are being conducted in collaboration with the CDU when studies are running
Subject recruitment and screening
Assist in select clinical assessments and coordination of selfreport instruments
Manage IRB protocols
Manage REDCap database

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field.
Must have minimum of 1 year experience as a research assistant in an academic or healthcare setting; experience with children and families in clinical research setting preferred.
Must have a minimum of 1 year experience working with a pediatric clinical population, preferably youth with an anxiety or mood disorder.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
Familiarity with SPSS and Access is preferred
Experience with Redcap data management system is preferred

Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.

(RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.

Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities.

To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations.

A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency.

RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York.

Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits.

Excellent Benefits Package. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR a) compliant.