Behavioral Health Interventionist

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

4d•$34 - $48•Hybrid

About The Position

The School of Nursing has an outstanding opportunity for a Behavioral Health Interventionist to join their team. This role reports to Maria Bleil and is responsible for performing a behavioral intervention as part of a new NIH-funded randomized controlled trial (RCT). The RCT will leverage an established treatment program to target childhood obesity (vs. control) in 240 prepubertal girls who are at risk for earlier pubertal onset based on BMI percentile ≥85th and low family income. The Behavioral Health Interventionist will perform a behavioral intervention focused on health behavior change in a sample of young girls accompanied by their primary caregivers. The behavioral intervention will be conducted over a 5-6 month period, including individual sessions with families 1/week and group sessions with families 1/week. The behavioral intervention will be delivered online with a subset of sessions conducted in-person, requiring travel to the study family’s home. The Behavioral Health Interventionist will be responsible for tracking and scheduling families, managing session preparations, communications with study families, and required documentation. The Behavioral Health Interventionist will also complete limited data management and data entry tasks as well as other related miscellaneous support and trouble-shooting tasks to ensure the high-quality implementation and documentation of the intervention sessions needed to meet the study goals. This role will be responsive to the number of active participants in each treatment group and the schedule that is set for that group. Work will typically occur in the late afternoons and evenings on weekdays and will generally be consistent for the duration of the period of treatment (5-6 months). The schedule will change if/when a new group begins. The number of hours will typically be between 4-20 hours/week depending on the number of groups and will not exceed 20 hours/week on average.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in counseling, social work, or a related field and at least two years of related work experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
A current driver’s license in Washington State and the ability to drive in Seattle and the surrounding areas to conduct the treatment sessions in the homes of the study families.
At least two years of experience providing direct treatment services to children and families.
Experience following and implementing a treatment program, protocol, or curriculum.
Experience in a human subjects research study involving health focused research.
Excellent problem-solving and organization skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.
Excellent leadership, interpersonal skills, and team-based skills necessary to work in a collaborative research environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related field.
Previous experience providing behavioral health interventions with children and families.
Previous experience performing research activities in the home.
Previous experience using platforms such as REDCap and SharePoint.
Interest in working with diverse families in areas of health and health disparities.
Knowledge and experience related to nutrition science, behavioral health, or health promotion.

Responsibilities

Perform individual treatment sessions (65%)
Perform regular treatment sessions with study families individually.
Complete assessments to review treatment plans and goals.
Ensure assessments are accurate and thorough.
Identify challenges that may be encountered during the treatment process and problem-solve issues.
Complete all required documentation for ongoing treatment activities according to designated guidelines and timelines.
Ensure compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ensure protocol deviations, violations, adverse events, serious adverse events, and research subject complaints or problems are promptly and clearly communicated to the study team and provide documentation if needed.
Perform group treatment sessions (20%)
Perform regular treatment sessions with study caregivers in groups, including group treatment activities and education.
Communicate group treatment-related information, progress, and status to study team.
Ensure communication is accurate, comprehensive, organized, and timely.
Assist with ensuring written educational and reference materials are updated and available.
Perform support activities related to individual and group treatment sessions (15%)
Compile and organize research data and treatment documentation.
Ensure data collection is timely, standardized, organized, and accurate.
Maintain study files in compliance with guidelines.
Ensure data is maintained in a manner suitable for analysis and evaluation consistent with patient confidentiality.
Participate in study intervention team meetings and supervision sessions.
Maintain current knowledge by conducting literature searches/reviews.
May assist in protocol development and training tools/manual development.