Behavioural Health Research Specialist - Proclinical Staffing

Behavioural Health Research Specialist

• Contract - Part-Time - Philadelphia PA

Proclinical is seeking a Behavioral Health Research Specialist (BHRS) to support a clinical trial investigating the mechanisms behind the effectiveness of a remotely-delivered Coping Skills Training (CST) intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their families.

The primary responsibility of the BHRS will be delivering the CST intervention through phone-calls or videoconferencing sessions with patients and their informal family caregivers.

This position is on a temporary contract and is part-time.

Skills & Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in a clinical, research, or behavioral health-related field are required.
• Validated fluency in Spanish is required.
• Must be very comfortable spending the majority of their time working directly with patients and/or family members experiencing psychological or emotional distress.
• Must be willing and able to conduct psychological risk assessments with these participants following training, and with ongoing support, from a clinical psychologist.
• Must be detail-oriented, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills-especially when working closely with diverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals-and be highly organized.
• Strong computer skills are essential.
• Demonstrated experience working with community organizations is preferred.

The Behavioural Health Research Specialist's responsibilities will be:

• Complete training to conduct psychological risk assessment.
• Administer assessments to tentatively eligible and enrolled participants.
• Ensure intervention fidelity by logging session durations, recording detailed field notes, and recording select sessions for review.
• Support additional study activities as required
• Participate in regular supervision sessions with a clinical psychologist.
• Assist with eliciting community advisory board feedback about study procedures and content
• Contribute to qualitative aspects of the study as they are of interest, including conducting interviews and coding transcripts.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Natalie Magola at n.magola@proclinical.com

Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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