Research Interviewer, MARS Study (RTI) - Public Health Foundation Enterprises, In

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $26.00 per hour.

If hired for this position, you will be required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to your start date or have a valid religious or medical reason qualifying you for an exemption (that may or may not require an accommodation).

SUMMARY

Heluna Health and RTI International seek a Research Interviewer to conduct data collection for a community-based research project with people who use drugs in the San Francisco East Bay area.

RTI International – MARS Study (0996)

The Research Interviewer will conduct quantitative data collection and provide interested participants with referrals to health and social services. The Interviewer will assist the Project Coordinator with activities related to setting up and breaking down field sties, building relationships with field site staff, participants, and community-based organizations, and creating environments of care, respect, and safety for community members participating in the research. The study will run for approximately 2 years. We are currently 7 months into data collection.

This is a 50%-time position (20 hours per week) with some potential hours on weekends, early mornings, and evenings. Work will be conducted at multiple community field sites and during street outreach (indoors and outdoors) in the San Francisco East Bay. Study operating hours will vary during the study period. The current workdays include Mondays (8:30am-4:30pm), Tuesdays (1-5pm), and Wednesdays (8:30am-4:30pm).

We are seeking a flexible and detail-oriented person with strong interpersonal skills who has experience (paid or volunteer) with harm reduction, trauma informed practices, and engagement with people who are homeless, use drugs, and have mental health concerns.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $26.00 per hour.

Employment is provided by Heluna Health.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conduct structured, quantitative interviews with research subjects
• Operate computerized data collection program (CAPI) on a laptop computer and tablet
• Assist Project Coordinator with set up and break down of field sites
• Other duties as assigned

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• One (1) year experience in quantitative data collection, preferred
• One (1) year experience working with marginalized populations, such as people who use drugs and people experiencing homelessness
• Familiarity with the practice and principles of harm reduction
• Experience using computerized data collection programs, preferred
• Experience with motivational interviewing / counseling, preferred

Certificates/Licenses/Clearances

• Background clearance required
• A valid California driver’s license, proof of vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Fluent in Spanish, strongly preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Knowledge of local San Francisco East Bay resources (housing, employment, food, etc.)
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and good judgment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stand Occasionally
Walk Occasionally
Sit Frequently
Handling / Fingering Frequently
Reach Outward Occasionally
Reach Above Shoulder Occasionally
Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend Occasionally
Lift / Carry Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
Push/Pull Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
See Constantly
Taste/ Smell Not Applicable

Not Applicable Not required for essential functions
Occasionally (0 - 2 hrs/day)
Frequently (2 - 5 hrs/day)
Constantly (5+ hrs/day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Temporary field sites such as community centers and churches as well as mobile and street (outdoor) locations in the San Francisco East Bay area.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.

Heluna Health is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages minorities, women, veterans, and disabled to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)