Total 3 job vacancies by Centerstone Research Institute, Inc.

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

Job Description:

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Provide a wide array of support for community-based evaluation projects including participant recruitment, tracking and retention, data collection within required timeframes,

data entry, database maintenance, and provision of ongoing internal and external reports.

This role will also assist the evaluator in the dissemination and utilization of evaluation information and other grant requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Research Planning and Management

Participate as an active team member in the planning, implementation and maintenance of grant projects (e.g., provide project management assistance, provide ongoing information for project improvement and model fidelity, etc.).

Serve as a liaison between grant officials, program staff, and the evaluation team

Data Collection, Management, and Analysis

Ensures that all data are collected and submitted as required by funding agencies (e.g., follow-up percentages met, databases developed, data entered and cleaned within time requirements).

Competent in the use of personal computers and software (i.e. Excel, Access, SPSS, Atlas ti) Able to perform basic qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis

Writing and Dissemination

Able to communicate clearly and effectively with staff, supervisors and others

Possesses organizational and project management skills to maintain records and coordinate other tasks.

Skilled in speaking and writing to persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds.

Participation in grant reporting

Organizational Development

Participate in Program Evaluation initiatives that contribute to the overall success and development of the division and Centerstone as a whole.

Participate in internal workgroups and/or committees that contribute to the overall success and the division

 Supervisory Responsibilities

The Research Associate II may supervise Research Associate I level employees and or Research Technicians.  Supervision includes managing employee timesheets, PTO requests, weekly meetings to mentor, coach, and instruct employees in all aspects of his/her job as well as his/her professional growth.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Capacity to work both independently as well as within a team
• Capacity and interest in learning how to apply social science research methods to the field of evaluation, which aims to improve the performance or efficiency of individuals, groups, programs, policies, government and others.
• Capacity to manage responsibilities and prioritize tasks in an environment with many activities and competing priorities.
• Familiarity with behavioral sciences.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Level              

Bachelor’s degree required in social sciences, mental health or related field required.

Years of Experience       

Minimum of 2-3 years of progressive experience in program evaluation or research, and superior performance on an evaluation or research project required.

Certification/Licensure 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Standing – 10%

Sitting – 90%

Squatting – Occasional

Kneeling – Occasional

Bending – Occasional

Driving – Occasional

Lifting – Occasional

Time Type:

Entry Pay Range:

Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy:

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion employee resource groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Centerstone does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our beliefs toward diversity and inclusion.

Our approach to diversity is simple—it’s about embracing everyone. Together, we continue to develop an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our employees. It powers our innovation and connects us closer to each other, to our clients and the communities we serve. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the growing world around us, and where everyone feels empowered, safe and welcomed.

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

Job Description:

Summary of Job:

As an Evaluation Associate II at Centerstone's Institute for Clinical Excellence and Innovation, you will provide leadership for field-based evaluation projects, including Research/Evaluation Planning, Data Collection and Data Management, Data Reporting and Dissemination, and tasks related to continuous quality improvement. You will manage program evaluations for federally-funded, state-funded, or contracted evaluation services, including developing and implementing evaluation protocols and databases, preparing IRB applications, and disseminating evaluation reports/presentations. You will work closely with the Project Director and other program staff to achieve programmatic goals and objectives, and to address any barriers to achieving project goals. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the capacity to work effectively independently and within a team, while managing responsibilities and prioritizing tasks in an environment with overlapping activities and multiple competing priorities. Additionally, Evaluation Associates will provide training and supervision of evaluation staff including Research Associates, Evaluation Associates, or interns. Successful Evaluation Associates at this level will lead discussions about evaluation design with the Project Director, take on expansive leadership responsibilities based on their experience, and contribute to the Institute as a whole in workgroups and other public presentations.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred) in social sciences, mental health, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in program evaluation or applied research, preferably with advanced project management experience
• Advanced knowledge of behavioral sciences and program evaluation approaches and methods
• Familiarity with protections for human subjects in research, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Knowledge of federal regulations pertaining to human research subjects and Institutional Review Board (IRB) operations
• Advanced understanding of data management and analysis software and methods (eg. Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SPSS, REDCap, Atlas ti)
• Effectively supervise at least 1 direct report

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Research Planning and Organizing

• Participate as an active team member or team leader in the planning, implementation and maintenance of evaluations (e.g., provide project management leadership, provide ongoing information for project improvement and model fidelity, etc.)
• Manage timelines for grant scopes and deliverables
• Provide oversight of IRB activities related to applications, amendments, and continuing reviews
• Design/ Implement/ Execute fidelity monitoring protocols
• Serve as a liaison between grant officials, program staff, and the evaluation team
• Data Collection, management, and analysis
• Prepare and submit IRB applications and amendments, and support junior staff in similar efforts
• Develop systems and ensure that all data are collected and submitted as required by funding agencies (e.g., follow-up percentages met, databases developed, data entered and cleaned within specific time requirements, etc.)
• Conduct and oversee quantitative or qualitative data analysis, and be skilled at effectively reporting and using data visualization
• Maintain security through password protection, encryption, and de-identification.

Data Reporting and Dissemination

• Prepare comprehensive internal and external reports in a timely and accurate manner
• Provide ongoing reports and presentations for program improvement efforts
• Facilitate the utilization of information by decision makers
• Write reports and create presentations on findings for internal and external dissemination, including conferences, publications, and for Centerstone grant applications​

Organizational Development

• May include managing at least 1 direct report (eg. providing performance appraisal and advocacy, approving timesheets, administrative functions, etc.)
• Manage the work of Research Associates or interns
• Train evaluation staff and supervisees including onboarding for new staff
• Participate or lead internal workgroups or committees that contribute to the overall success of the Program Evaluation Division, including workgroups supporting Key Performance Indicators
• Participate in internal workgroups and/or committees that contribute to the overall success and the Program Evaluation Division

Time Type:

Entry Pay Range:

Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy:

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion employee resource groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Centerstone does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our beliefs toward diversity and inclusion.

Our approach to diversity is simple—it’s about embracing everyone. Together, we continue to develop an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our employees. It powers our innovation and connects us closer to each other, to our clients and the communities we serve. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the growing world around us, and where everyone feels empowered, safe and welcomed.

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

Job Description:

Centerstone’s Research Institute Hybrid Internship: Florida

At Centerstone’s Research Institute (CRI), we conduct research to prevent and cure mental illness and addiction. We also work to translate research into meaningful clinical practices and implement research-based strategies in real-world settings, thereby reducing the research-to-practice gap. CRI’s workforce is interdisciplinary and comprised of Physicians, Psychologists, Dissemination and Implementation Scientists, Counselor Educators, Program Evaluators, Social Workers, Public Health Advisors, Biostatisticians, Clinical Transformation Specialists, Design Thinking Experts, and others. We collaborate with Academic Medical Schools, Universities, Statewide Mental Health and Public Health Departments, and Veteran-Serving Institutions in much of our work.  Centerstone’s Research Institute is a company of Centerstone, the nation’s largest nonprofit mental health company who provides community-based behavioral health care, substance-abuse treatment and intellectual and developmental disabilities services in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.

Our Interns would mostly be calling and working with clients to gather data about their experiences.  This internship will provide interns with data collection, data entry and interviewing experience along with the possibility of data analysis experience as well.  We will provide interns with a look into the world of evaluation and research.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Intern Location: Day-to-day duties will be hybrid; two days will be in the Bradenton, FL clinic. 

Intern will be based in Bradenton, Florida.  Technology equipment will be provided.

Intern Duties and Responsibilities

• Intern will work with evaluation team to conduct enrollment interviews with active clients following this procedure:

  • Contact eligible clients over the phone within seven (7) calendar days of attending their first qualifying appointment.

  • Obtain informed consent from client or caregiver.

  • Conduct required client-level service questionnaire through survey management software, if consent is provided.

  • Enter and maintain records in data management database.

• Intern will participate as an active team member in the implementation and maintenance of grant projects (e.g., provide ongoing information from client interviews for project improvement, etc.).

• Intern will work with clinical on days that they are working in the clinic to take vitals of clients; Intern is required to complete training before assisting clinical team with vital intake.

• Intern will complete enrollment interviews in person as needed at the clinic.

• Intern will participate in client and community engagement as needed; such as collecting data for needs assessment and enrolling clients into the community advisory committee.

Desired Skills

• Willingness to gain experience in conducting interviews/assessments with behavioral health clients on the phone

• Able to communicate clearly and effectively with clients, staff, and supervisors as intern will work closely with other team members

• Possesses organizational skills to maintain records and coordinate other tasks as assigned

• Person-centered focus; knowledge/experience in mental health and substance use

• Skilled in speaking to persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds with mental and physical disorders

• Willingness to learn how to use REDCap, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and other software.

• Knowledge of co-occurring populations a plus

• Detail-oriented with good time management and critical thinking skills

• Able to listen closely and carefully

• Comfort with checking understanding of what the person is saying

• Ability to match and pace conversation with the person on the phone’s tone, speed and volume

• Ability to avoid monotone (e.g., mix up tone, speed and volume in order to keep the person on the phone engaged)

• Ability to voice gratitude for the person’s participation and give clear succinct directions and timelines for when the person will be called in the future

• Creative and flexible

Internship Requirements

• In the process of completing a Bachelor’s degree in social science, mental health care, communications or related field

• Experience in customer services or telephonic based work a plus

• This position will work the number of required hours per week in accordance with internship requirements, primarily during the day

Salary: Unpaid Internship

Time Type:

Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy:

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion employee resource groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Centerstone does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our beliefs toward diversity and inclusion.

Our approach to diversity is simple—it’s about embracing everyone. Together, we continue to develop an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our employees. It powers our innovation and connects us closer to each other, to our clients and the communities we serve. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the growing world around us, and where everyone feels empowered, safe and welcomed.