Study / Participant Recruiter - Semel Institute

The Semel Institute is seeking to hire a full time Staff Research Associate III (SRA) who will help screen psychiatric patients at several Los
Angeles hospitals and psychiatric clinics to determine if they meet eligibility criteria for research programs.

In this role you will:

• Train and supervise clinical psychology
  PhD practicum students on conducting phone screenings and eligibility assessments (SCID, BPRS, SANS, diagnostic timelines, DUPs).
• Train and
  supervise clinical psychology PhD practicum students on writing intake reports and teach the students how to obtain and interpret medical records.
• Lead weekly meetings with practicum students regarding case reviews and community liaison efforts while having knowledge and managing all referral cases
  assigned to the practicum students.
• Supervise undergraduate volunteers in clinic outreach efforts and lead biweekly meetings.
• Manage clinic social media accounts and recruitment campaigns.
• Regularly visit local psychiatric hospitals and clinics to keep them informed of our
  criteria for referrals and our clinical care opportunities.
• Manage the clinic referral database and generate monthly reports analyzing data collected
  from the database.
• Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field is preferred and a Master's degree is preferred. Ability to administer research measures of psychiatric symptoms
and everyday functioning carefully and effectively to psychiatric patients is required. Prior research training in use of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5
(SCID) is strongly preferred. Position requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to interact with individuals who have psychiatric
disorders such as schizophrenia, their family members, and healthy comparison subjects from diverse backgrounds and ages, and to effectively interact with co?workers and an interdisciplinary professional staff. Demonstrated ability to: (1) work cooperatively within a research team; (2) recruit, consent, and schedule
research subjects for diagnostic screening; (3) carefully maintain research records; (4) use personal computer (PC) software including Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel, Access, and Outlook), and CareConnect. Prior experience in training clinical psychology PhD practicum students to complete diagnostic interviews is
preferred. Proven highly developed organizational skills and attention to detail; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to bring assignments to
completion in a timely manner, to prioritize tasks with competing deadlines, and to maintain a calm demeanor during the course of busy research program days
are required. Own automobile and proof of auto insurance required. Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required.