DESCRIPTION

The UCSD Department of Psychiatry is one of the most innovative and productive academic departments in the country, offering challenging career opportunities in the diverse areas of advanced educational programs, cutting-edge research, and state-of-the-art clinical services. The department is committed to offering a dynamic learning environment and growing opportunities to its talented and dedicated employees.

The implementation of evidence-based practice into real-world human service settings is an important priority for improving the quality of services and outcomes for individuals and families. Identifying the factors that facilitate successful service implementation and the attainment of desired outcomes requires investigation into the characteristics of and inter-relationships between service delivery strategies, service recipients, service providers, and the organizations and systems within which they are embedded.

This evidence-based-practice research program investigates what it takes to effectively implement and sustain clinical practices in community-based settings. Multiple ongoing research studies utilize quantitative and qualitative methods to develop detailed service assessments and improvement recommendations for substance use treatment, mental health care, and social service sectors. Our studies aim to identify and support the organizational factors that improve evidence-based practice implementation and sustainability, including organizational culture, organizational climate, and leadership. Study participants include program executives, supervisors, direct service providers, and their clients.

Under supervision, the incumbent will function as a Research Assistant for the Child & Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC) in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego. The incumbent will primarily work with the research team in assessing the impact of the Leadership and Organizational Change for Implementation - System Level (LOCI-SL) strategy, an organizational change and alignment approach for evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation and sustainment. LOCI-SL will include partnerships with state level entities and integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment provider organizations in order to align state-level leadership policies and directives with organizational implementation improvement strategies.

The incumbent will assist in the management of day-to-day operations of a research study. The main duties and responsibilities will include: maintaining contact with and tracking research participants, preparing and administering survey instruments, tracking and downloading data using web-based survey programs, managing data using SPSS and web-based data collection programs, conducting research data analysis, assisting with preparing reports and presentations, and compiling agency feedback reports. Other duties will be assigned as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Six (6) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus two (2) years of related experience/training.

• Proficient research and analytical skills. Demonstrated experience in psychology research with human subjects.

• Proven ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships and partnerships with remote research partners. Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues and community stakeholders including agency executives, program managers, and service providers.

• Thorough knowledge of evidence-based practices in mental health care, substance use treatment, and/or social service sectors.

• Proficient in using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

• Experience utilizing an electronic bibliographic database such as Endnote (or comparable program).

• Experience using Qualtrics or similar web-based data collection platform.

• Great attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Proven ability to manage survey data and perform basic descriptive analyses using SPSS software.

• Strong communication skills with projec