Job Description
Research Assistant - Research Suicide & Prevention- Fontanella
Requisition ID
2024-49133
Category
Research
Overview
The Center for Suicide Prevention and Research is seeking a Research Assistant to join our team. Working under supervision, the Research Assistant will engage in study start-up, & the enrollment, recruitment, and retention of research participants. The Research Assistant will conduct clinical interviews for both children and adults and obtain mental health history. The Research Assistant will frequently review suicidal behavior (e.g., thoughts and attempts), past and current, with a need to determine if further intervention is indicated. Traditional Hours are Monday-Friday, 8am - 4:30pm, with one late night per week required 12pm - 8:30pm. Travel to recruitment sites in Ohio required.
Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?
The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.
Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.
We're 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.
Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.
Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.
Responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Travel to multiple recruitment sites.
Recruit families and obtain informed consent for study participation.
Screen potential participants, schedule, and track study visits.
Conduct research interviews with participants and their families, both in-person and over the phone.
Collect, enter and clean data.
Assist with providing crisis support to suicidal participants and their families during times of mental health crisis.
Review medical records for fidelity of written safety plan.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
Bachelor's Degree in social science, health, or behavioral field
Previous research experience preferred
Experience working in the mental health field and with individuals with suicidal thoughts or actions preferred
Effective customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills required
Professionally appropriate analytical skills required
Organizational skills and attention to details required
Reliable transportation required
Minimum Physical Requirements
Must be able to see, hear, speak, and perform manual tasks with or without accommodation and care for oneself, with little or no difficulty. Performance of principal duties and responsibilities may require ability to travel.
The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.
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