Research Assistant - New York State Psychiatry Institute

Job Title: Research Assistant

Grade: 15

Salary: $55,652 - $66,648

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Research Assistant position at the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI).

Older Americans are facing many mental health challenges due to lack of access to providers and needed services. Fewer than 50% of older adults with mental health and/ or substance use disorders receive treatment. The ideal candidate for the Research Assistant position will be interested in aging/geriatrics issues, access to and quality of behavioral health services, and underlying policies that shape these issues more broadly. The Research Assistant will be involved in various research activities that focus on strategies to better integrate behavioral health services in diverse settings including general medical care, PACE settings, etc.

The chosen candidate will be an integral part of a research team. Flexibility and skill in working as a team member as well as independently are essential. The successful candidate will be intellectually curious and able to gather, assess, and synthesize information from various sources including review of peer reviewed as well as grey literature, internet searches, and expert interviews. The chosen candidate needs to have solid skills in conducting systematic literature reviews, qualitative data analysis and, ideally, have an understanding of the US health policy landscape, particularly as it pertains to the provision and delivery of behavioral health, the elderly, and PACE organizations.

This is a full-time hybrid position with a minimum of 2 days/ week (TBD) working in-person in the office. The chosen candidate must be able to work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (9am - 5pm) as well as occasional evenings for travel to/from DC for HAPF related meetings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts research on issues related to Behavioral Health Integration and PACE programs.
• Synthesizes and organizes findings from literature reviews and other sources related to Behavioral Health Integration and PACE programs.
• Assists with development of surveys of key stakeholder groups.
• Assists with conducting qualitative interviews with experts of key stakeholder groups.
• Conducts administrative tasks related to the research project (e.g., drafting correspondence, setting up interview and travel schedules, etc.).
• Assists with qualitative data analysis (data derived from surveys and interviews).
• Collaborates with other members of the research team to draft study reports on findings and contribute to scientific manuscripts.
• Participates in regular team meetings (both in-person and via zoom).
• Cross-collaborates with other staff members working on various research projects related to Behavioral Health Integration.
• Fulfills other tasks as requested by the principal investigator.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Political Science, Economics, Public or Business Administration and 1-2 year work experience is required.
• A combination of course work toward a master's degree and 3 years of research related work experience can compensate for a Master's level degree.
• At least two years of experience using Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of behavioral health services research experience involving PACE programs or other issues related to geriatrics/aging or behavioral health service delivery.
• 1-2 years of experience conducting Delphi panel studies.
• 1-2 year experience working with Qualtrics or other survey tool such as RedCap.

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

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://nyspi.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. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.