Research Scientist 1 - Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.

Job Title: Research Scientist 1

Grade: 18

Salary: $61,811- $70,591

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is seeking to fill one (1) full-time Research Scientist 1 (G18) position in the Office of the Chief Medical Director, Office of Population Health & Evaluation, Population Health Interventions. The portfolio of the Bureau includes analytic support of the PSYCKES application, PSYCKES project interventions, Crisis System Monitoring, and State Operated Psychiatric Center monitoring and reporting. Current PSYCKES Projects include the Hospital Connections Project, High Risk Quality Collaborative in Emergency Departments, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Use of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use disorder, and Engagement of High-Risk Clients in Mental Health Clinics. Selected grants projects are also managed in this bureau.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with large administrative data, perform data extraction, data cleaning and merging with other data sources to create analytical file using statistical software such as SAS and SQL.
• Conduct/Support analysis on assessing quality of mental health and physical health using New York State Medicaid data, and other datasets with SAS/SQL.
• Analytical support on selected grant project.
• Create reports using visualization software such as Tableau, SAS Viya to monitor trend
• Participate as a member of the Bureau of Population Health Interventions Data Analytic Workgroup. Conduct data analysis to support PSYCKES application in

o updating service settings,

o adding quality indicators/flags,

o monthly indicator run, and

o monthly application QA.

• Provide ADHOC reports as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and two years of professional research experience in the appropriate field, OR a master's degree in the appropriate field and one year of professional research experience in that field.
• Appropriate fields include Psychology, Sociology, Mathematics/Statistics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Economics, Biostatistics, or a related social science field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with NYS OMH Medicaid data or other large state or federal databases; expertise in using SAS and/or SQL; expertise in sophisticated data modeling techniques; experience with mental health populations and providers; knowledge of psychotropic medications; experience presenting to both scientific and lay audiences; and experience in developing federally funded grants.

Work Location: 150 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204

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. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.