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About the Role

The Assistant Research Scientist will support statewide public mental health quality improvement initiatives with the NYS OMH Office of Population Health and Evaluation (OPHE) Team. This role facilitates statewide quality improvement projects and clinical implementation efforts, including training, technical assistance, and program evaluation for behavioral health providers. The goal is to improve mental health care in New York State through data-driven quality improvement and clinical decision making.

Responsibilities

Coordinate data collection activities, including creating/modifying data collection instruments like online surveys and PDF forms.
Establish and maintain systems for tracking and updating project materials.
Develop tracking spreadsheets and monthly/quarterly progress reports using Microsoft Word and Excel.
Draft and send project communications.
Schedule meetings/calls/interviews, support travel coordination, prepare meeting materials, take minutes, lead meetings, and synthesize information for dissemination.
Travel on occasion to provider sites and in-person stakeholder meetings.
Perform qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
Support the development of dissemination products, including presentations, reports, and manuscripts.
Provide support via phone and email to project participants and PSYCKES users, processing requests, investigating issues, updating tracking forms, managing databases, and participating in weekly ticket review meetings.
Participate in quality testing for the PSYCKES application.
Attend defect review meetings, track defects, and communicate with the data analysis and programming team.
Develop/update training materials, coordinate and lead trainings, including presentation or breakout session facilitation.
Manage registration processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and one year of professional research experience in an appropriate field, or 30 graduate hours leading to an advanced degree in an appropriate field may substitute for the required experience.
One year of customer service experience.
Must be highly organized with strong attention to detail.
Ability to relate well to a diverse group of project stakeholders.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Ability to travel, on occasion, to provider sites and in-person stakeholder meetings.

Skills

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office applications
PowerPoint
Online survey-making tools
Database maintenance
Customer service
Front end applications
Information technology systems

Location

330 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001

Work Type

Full-time
Part-time remote option

Experience Level

One year of professional research experience
Two or more years of full-time work experience
One year of experience in a health or mental health setting and/or with health or mental health services research
One year of experience maintaining databases
Two years of customer service experience
One year of experience with all Microsoft Office applications

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
30 graduate hours leading to an advanced degree
Master's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, public health, or a related social science, clinical, or research field

Salary/Compensations

$61,621 - $73,397

Benefits

Excellent Benefits Package

About the Company

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) promotes the mental health of New Yorkers, focusing on supporting adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.
RFMH is committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities, and aims to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes.
RFMH 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.

Equal Opportunity

Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply.
RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities.
RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations.
RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.