Data Entry Student

University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Community Behavioral Health (CBH), within the broader Department of Psychiatry, is seeking a self-motivated individual to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team. The mission of CBH is to address behavioral health care disparities through: health services research and evaluation; training and workforce development; and through increasing access to quality behavioral health services that are holistic, cost-effective, and provided with respect to unique cultures and communities.

CBH is seeking a detail oriented, self-motivated advanced degree student Data Assistant to serve as part of our program evaluation research team. This position requires an organized individual who demonstrates initiative and possesses excellent time management skills.

Requirements

• Knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of research procedures – qualitative and/or quantitative
• Classes and/or experience relevant to behavioral health research
• Coursework in Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Developmental Psychology, or behavioral health fields; and/or math and statistical analysis with client-level data sets
• Experience working with, or specific knowledge of, populations children and young adults experiencing mental illness and intersecting risks associated with mental illness (e.g., adverse childhood experiences).
• Additional skills or knowledge necessary for grant-funded program evaluation

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Developmental Psychology, or behavioral health fields; and/or math and statistical analysis or advanced skills required to perform research involved, usually requiring practical and research experience.

Responsibilities

• Quantitative and qualitative data collection, data transcription, data cleaning, management and analysis (e.g., data cleaning, assisting with focus group facilitation, interview questionnaire creation, and preliminary data analyses)
• Assist with project logistics and reporting (e.g., monthly, quarterly and annual reports)
• Support training for community-based data collectors on qualitative data collection protocols and ongoing engagement with site staff and partners
• Communication with community partners and stakeholders (e.g., video/phone calls, emails and creating grant-specific documentation)
• Literature reviews and manuscript assistance (e.g., reviewing behavioral health literature, drafting and editing papers and other documents)
• Other job-related duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level