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Job Description

Overview

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for four consecutive years.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences within the UW School of Medicine is the third largest clinical department within the School of Medicine with 330 full-time faculty members, 460 courtesy faculty members, and over 350 staff. Department faculty provide clinical services in 5 hospitals, 14 primary care locations, and several outpatient sites in addition to telepsychiatry consultations to more than 150 clinics in Washington and beyond. As the only academic psychiatry department serving the five state WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho), the Department’s highly competitive residency training program is largely responsible for developing the mental health workforce in the Pacific Northwest. The Department’s robust research portfolio totals $67 million in grants and contracts per year for projects ranging from clinical neurosciences to treatment development to health policy and population health. The Department is recognized as an international leader in developing, testing, and implementing Collaborative Care, an integrated care model increasingly seen as a solution for population-based mental health care. Other areas of excellence include Addictions, Autism, High Risk Youth, Neurosciences, and Trauma, and the Department is developing innovative new programs in Technology and Mental Health, Global Mental Health, Maternal and Child Mental Health, and Targeted Intervention Development. Psychiatry is the third largest department in the School of Medicine and the largest non-divisioned department. The overall annual operations funding from all sources is over $130 million.

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences within the UW School of Medicine currently has an outstanding opportunity for a **Research Study Assistant.**

The successful candidate will join the Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team (WERT) to provide research, data, and administrative support to multiple research projects and program evaluations. WERT conducts federally funded and state-contracted implementation and evaluation research at a systems level. We partner with states, public child-serving agencies, Wraparound provider organizations, and intermediaries to promote effective systems of care and high-quality, model-adherent Wraparound care coordination for children and youth with serious emotional and behavioral needs and their families. A key method through which UW WERT supports the field and conducts its research is via a suite of evaluation measures, known collectively as the Wraparound Fidelity Assessment System (WFAS). WFAS tools and its accompanying online data collection, management, and reporting system (WrapStat) are licensed for use by hundreds of provider organizations nationally.

The Research Study Assistant (RSA) will focus on technical assistance for hundreds of WFAS users nationwide via the “helpdesk” email for WERT. This will require excellent problem-solving skills and being able to find appropriate information and documents to send to the users. The RSA will assist with pulling report data for our multiple large contracts. They will support several statewide initiatives that are informed by fidelity and client outcomes measured by using WFAS tools and the WrapStat online software package. The RSA will also assist in development and testing of a text-based data system via a pending National Institute of Mental Health Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. A successful Research Study Assistant will be able to be flexible with tasks as the WERT team has many projects running simultaneously. Being able to shift and reprioritize is essential to this role.

Duties and Responsibilities

Among other duties, the person who fills this position will:

+ Schedule and aid in conducting focus groups and phone interviews with mental health practitioners, parents/caregivers, administrators, and others.

+ Provide technical assistance to partners nationwide on our evaluation tools and database.

+ Perform web-based data entry and pulling reports.

+ Assist in data collection and reporting activities by WERT and national partners.

+ Collect, clean, and enter data related to implementation, outcomes, satisfaction, and other data from multiple state and local sites implementing Wraparound and other evidence-based practices for youth.

+ Ensure appropriate documents are completed and kept confidential.

+ This position may require some travel, such as to 1-2 national conferences or meetings annually.

Minimum Requirements

+ Two years of college-level coursework in a relevant academic area AND one year of appropriate experience OR equivalent education/experience.

+ Equivalent education/experience will substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired Qualifications

+ Proficiency with MS applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

+ Basic knowledge of research methods and statistics.

+ Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

+ Ability to work with direction and work independently, as well as communicate effectively within a team environment.

+ Ability to produce quality work and meet deadlines.

+ Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills.

+ Ability to adapt to changes in project priorities.

+ Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, public health, or related field.

+ Experience and/or aptitude in participant/client tracking and follow-up.

+ Proficiency with survey creation in Qualtrics and/or Redcap.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$44,256.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum:

$49,740.00 annual

Other Compensation:

-

Benefits:

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit:

SEIU Local 925 Nonsupervisory

About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81 (https://policy.uw.edu/directory/po/executive-orders/eo-81-prohibiting-discrimination-harassment-and-sexual-misconduct/) .

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected] .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28B.112.080) .

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.