Research Project Manager III

New York State Psychiatry Institute

New York, NY, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Technology

Full Time

Job Description

Job Title: Research Project Manager III

Grade: 24

Salary: $87,405 - $105,485

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Research Project Manager III for The Division on Substance Use Disorders. The New York State Psychiatric Institute is seeking a master's level applicant for a Research Project Manager III position. This position is part of the Training and Practice Implementation Institute (TPII), which is a NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) funded initiative that provides training and intensive technical assistance (implementation support) to OASAS-licensed 822 (Opioid and Outpatient treatment) programs to build towards effective and sustained integration of evidence-based practices for the treatment of substance use disorders. This position will support newly acquired funding to enhance harm reduction services across 10 licensed OASAS outpatient clinics in the five boroughs of New York City.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work under the direction and supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) and Project Director (PD) to develop/adapt training and technical assistance (T/TA) interventions to enhance the capacity of OASAS providers to deliver effective harm reduction services.
Design and facilitate training workshops on harm reduction to participating organizations and their staff
Design and facilitate technical assistance interventions, including protocols for documenting these contract deliverables
Maintain responsibility for a dedicated program caseload of 10 licensed outpatient OASAS clinics over the four-year duration of the program; including ongoing implementation and oversight of all required TPII training and technical assistance activities to ensure enrolled programs and their staff meet project expectations so that all deliverables can be reimbursed.
Provide technical assistance to participating organizations and their staff via various mediums included but not limited to:
in-person meetings, telephone conferences, video conferences, webinars, ECHO virtual clinics, and more

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's Degree in a social/behavioral science or health-related discipline
At least (3) years experience designing and delivering harm reduction focused training and technical assistance interventions to health professionals for the purpose of individual and organizational capacity building related to harm reduction.
At least (3) years experience providing harm reduction counseling and/or case management direct services.

Preferred Qualifications:

At least of (1) year experience as a public health educator.
At least (1) year experience working with people who use drugs (PWUD).

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

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

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. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

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