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Field Interviewer

The Northwestern Juvenile Project is a 20 year longitudinal study of the mental health needs and outcomes of youth in detention. We are beginning an intergenerational phase of this study (“Next Generation”) which will examine the development of risky behaviors—and factors that promote resilience—in children. Field Interviewers will conduct 2-3 hour computer-assisted structured research interviews primarily in participants’ homes throughout Chicagoland and collar counties. Participants are adults with previous contact with the juvenile justice system and their adolescent children. Assess problem behaviors, firearm involvement, substance use, mental health needs, and parenting practices, among other areas. Help to locate hard-to find participants in the field by visiting last known addresses and other locating activities. Edit interview and administrative forms. Attend weekly field meetings. Working hours are primarily afternoon, evening and weekends—times when adolescents are not in school. We are looking to hire multiple people in this role. The hours are TBD, but primarily afternoons, evenings and weekends. Start dates will begin most likely in mid Nov 2019.

Please note: Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines and specific instructions only for new, difficult, and/or unusual work. Work is reviewed upon completion and only occasionally to verify technical accuracy and compliance with practice, policy, and procedures. EE informs supervisor of on-going progress and/or potentially controversial matters.

*Reliable car, valid driver’s license and good driving record required.*

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical

Obtains informed consent
Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
Collects, compiles, & processes responses.
Reviews relevant case materials associated with assigned scheduled cases and perform all preparatory work;
Performs locating activities (i.e. field visits, internet searches, phone calls etc) in order to track participants due for interviews.
Documents all contacts or attempts to locate participants

Administration

Confirms and updates locating information during each contact with participants and locating sources;
Prepares handwritten thank you notes after interview
Edits interviews and administrative forms and revise after editorial review as needed

Finance

Process payments for research participants per study protocol.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years’ research study or other relevant experience required; OR
Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master’s or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
Must complete Northwestern’s IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

Familiar with Chicago neighborhoods and experience with home visits.
Well-developed interpersonal skills (be able to develop quick rapport)

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field.
Experience working with persons with correctional backgrounds
Experience working with at-risk adults and children
Bilingual in Spanish / English a plus

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

Experience conducting structured interviews

Research Subject Recruiter/Interviewer – UCLA Psychiatry / WLA VA Hospital

The UCLA Green Lab – Los Angeles, CA 90073 (Sawtelle area)

$45,000 – $55,000 a year

Staff Research Associate

To serve within a clinical research team as a recruiter and interviewer of patient and control subjects who are enrolling in studies on cognition, social cognition, or motivation. The patient samples could include schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The PIs of the projects include Drs. Michael Green, Jonathan Wynn and Stephen Marder from UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Study participants are asked to participate in a structured diagnostic interview and complete various tasks in neurocognition, social cognition, neuroimaging, or neurophysiology.

The primary duty of this position is to serve as a liaison to local UCLA, community, and VA mental health facilities for patient participation in the study. The activities include: (1) maintaining relationships within a pre-existing network of potential recruitment sources, (2) creating new community liaisons with clinic directors and care providers (3) giving presentations about the study to patient and professional audiences, (4) screening potential research participants on pre-determined selection criterion (5) serving as the subject’s primary contact through the recruitment process, (6) crisis management for emergency situations, (7) conducting diagnostic and symptom assessment interviews, and (8) performing other administrative duties as assigned. The person will need to acquire a clear understanding of the requirements of local human subject’s committees, such as HIPPA rights, confidentiality, informed consent and voluntary participation. Additional responsibilities include participating in project and laboratory meetings. The person in this role will work under the supervision of senior staff and PIs.

Training will be provided on conducting clinical diagnostic, symptom, and functioning assessments in concordance with UCLA reliability guidelines.

Required: A Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field, or Bachelor’s degree with considerable relevant experience. Strong interpersonal and communication skills required for working with patients, clinicians, and research staff. Previous experience working with the mentally ill is preferred. A demonstration of accuracy, thoroughness and attention to detail in following established policies, procedures and guidelines related to the use of human subjects in experimental research. Demonstrated skills are needed with standard computer operation and programs including Excel and Word. Strong organizational skills are essential for tracking enrollment, managing data, and communicating with research staff.

This is a full time, career level appointment through Brentwood Biomedical Research Institute. Typical hours are M-F 9am-5pm.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $45,000.00 to $55,000.00 /year

Experience:

working with severe mental illness: 1 year (Preferred)
research: 1 year (Preferred)

Education:

Master’s (Required)

Location:

Los Angeles, CA 90073 (Required)

Forensic Interviewer

The Safe Center LI, Inc. – Bethpage, NY 11714

$44,000 – $47,000 a year

The Safe Center provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence, rape/sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking. Built on four decades of leadership in the community in responding to victims’ needs, The Safe Center’s repertoire of services and expertise in working with child and adult victims of abuse is breaking new ground in victim’s services. Its mission is “To protect, assist, and empower victims of family violence and sexual assault while challenging and changing social systems that tolerate and perpetuate abuse.” To learn more about The Safe Center, please visit www.tscli.org.

Responsibilities

· Participate in pre- and post-forensic interview meetings

· Conduct developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive interviews of children

· Conduct interviews in accordance with current best practices

· Participate in Forensic Interview peer reviews

· Record keeping and data tracking regarding CAC cases

· Receive continuing education related to child abuse issues and interviewing techniques

· Assist clients in filing compensation claims and provide information regarding victim rights.

· Orient child victims and their non-offending family members to the criminal justice process;

· Work collaboratively with the Nassau County Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team;

· Maintain statistical records and documentation;

· Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Job Requirements

· Masters degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, or related field

· 2 years experience in the area of child abuse

· Bilingual Spanish preferred

Additional Information:

Flexible schedule

Use of car

Salary: 44 – 47K plus benefits.

Interviewer/Recruiter

University of California San Francisco – San Francisco, CA 94158 (Mission Bay area)

Under the direction and supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) and the Project Director (PD), the Interviewer/Recruiter will conduct data collection and participant recruitment activities for the DuoPACT study. DuoPACT is a five-year National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded randomized clinical trial of a behavioral intervention to improve engagement in HIV care for sexual or gender minority couples.

The Interviewer/Recruiter’s primary responsibilities will be 1) participant recruitment: implementing outreach activities and recruitment strategies, preparing and distributing outreach materials, developing and maintaining referral options for ineligible participants, maintaining the study’s recruitment database, providing recruitment reports to the project team; 2) data collection: conducting phone screenings, scheduling and conducting consent protocols and survey interviews, arranging phlebotomy visits, maintaining participant files; 3) participant retention: reminder calls and emails, monthly check-ins, and 4) other assessment-related duties as assigned by the PI and PD, e.g., performing data entry, cleaning and coding data, attending and participating in assessment team meetings.

This position requires a strict adherence to protocols and guidelines, with an emphasis on organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail. This position will also require travel to the Tenderloin neighborhood where we have ancillary interview offices. In addition, the successful candidate must possess a warm and nonjudgmental manner, and consistently demonstrate interpersonal tact, discretion, and sensitivity when interacting with study participants. These different job aspects are unique processes requiring specific experience and skill sets, and the Interviewer/Recruiter must blend and balance all areas to ensure the successful completion of research data collection and outcomes.

MEDICINE—PREVENTION SCIENCE
The Division of Prevention Science (DPS) is based at the Mission Bay campus at 550 16th Street. The division was established within the Department of Medicine (DOM) in 1991 and is the administrative home of the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) and the Prevention Research Center (PRC). The division’s research focus is health risk behavior and reduction; epidemiology of HIV; evaluation of HIV testing procedures, demographic variables and sexual self-identification; and training for providers who care for HIV AIDS patients. The division is comprised of approximately 45 academics (faculty, specialists, and fellows) and 55 staff.

ABOUT UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.

Forensic Interviewer

Community Treatment Inc. (COMTREA) – Farmington, MO 63640

POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for providing forensic interviews of alleged child abuse victims. Also responsible for building collaborative relationships with team members in all ten counties served.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)
1. Meets with the multidisciplinary team assigned to each CAC case prior to the child interview to review all facts presented about the case.
2. Utilizing the Child First Missouri protocol, conducts digital recording forensic interviews of children named as victims or witnesses of abuse of a criminal nature.
3. Facilitates the multidisciplinary team pre- and post-interview discussion.
4. Provides a written report regarding the interview content for each multidisciplinary team member assigned to the case within two weeks of the interview.
5. Assists in the development and presentation of in-service training and prevention programs for participating agencies and the community.
6. Assists in the developments and presentation of training in the area of forensic disciplines from the counties within the region served.
7. Assists in the organization of training for the multidisciplinary team representatives of the region.
8. Participates in CAC fundraising events throughout the year.
9. Perform related job duties as requested by the Executive Director.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)

Time management – ability to effectively utilize available time for the completion of necessary job tasks.
Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Interpersonal – ability to develop and maintain relationships with others
Initiative – Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
Judgment – The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
Knowledge – Appraise familiarity with techniques and procedures needed to complete the work.
Productivity – ability to assess the amount of work completed in relation to expectations
Teamwork – Assess the ability to work with others, when appropriate, to attain organizational goals and objectives.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree (four year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Social Services
Must have completed Child First training or obtain training within a reasonable time period upon hire.: Required

Experience:
2 plus years of experience in the field of child abuse/neglect investigations and/or related field.

Computer Skills:
Basic Computer Skills

Certifications & Licenses:

Other Requirements:
Ability to conduct forensic interviews; ability to provide expert testimony on child abuse; ability to provide training to diverse audiences; ability to work in a cooperative manner with collaborating agencies; and basic computer skills.