UNIV - Human Services Coordinator III - Psychiatry: Brain Stimulation Laboratory

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a candidate to fill a Human Services Coordinator III position. This individual will serve as a mental health therapist within the Brain Stimulation Laboratory for the purpose of directing, coordinating, planning and implementing clinical trials for depression and suicide risk. This includes but is not limited to subject recruitment, semi-structured diagnostic assessments of psychiatric and neuropsychological functioning, and evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy for depression and suicide risk. The candidate serves as a leader in the mental health care team and is responsible for communicating with other team members to ensure high fidelity care optimized to each individual.

Requirements

A master's degree and three years professional experience in human services or social services programs.
Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.
Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile.
Ability to climb stairs.
Ability to climb ladders.
Ability to work indoors.
Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes.
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.
Ability to crawl while performing job functions.
Ability to bend at the waist.
Ability to twist at the waist.
Ability to squat and perform job functions.
Ability to perform 'pinching' operations.
Possess good grip strength.
Ability to fully use both hands/arms.
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
Ability to fully use both legs.
Ability to reach in all directions.
Possess good finger dexterity.
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
Ability to lift and carry 35 lbs., unassisted.
Ability to lift objects, up to 35 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted.
Ability to lower objects, up to 35 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted.
Ability to push/pull objects, up to 75 lbs., unassisted.
Ability to push/pull patients up to 300 lbs. in wheelchairs, etc., unassisted.
Ability to lift and carry patients up to 300 lbs., assisted.
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected.
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand.
Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.
Ability to match or discriminate between colors.
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
Good peripheral vision capabilities.
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet.
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.
Ability to work in dusty areas.
Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually.
Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations.
Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.
Computer literacy.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Ability to work rotating shifts.

Nice To Haves

A master’s or doctoral degree in clinical psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or licensed professional counselor.
License eligibility is preferred but not mandatory.
Knowledge of current psychological theory and practice, evaluation and assessment techniques, ethical issues, and community resources are required.
The ability to supervise, train, and evaluate professional and research staff is required.
Strong interpersonal skills are key for promoting participant comfort during procedures and for being sensitive to any potential distress, as well as communicating with team members and supervisors.
The ability to use computer word and data processing programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office, MATLAB, R, and SPSS are very helpful.

Responsibilities

This individual will supervise and advise research staff concerning individual case diagnoses and treatment for research subjects and conduct in-service staff training.
They will provide advice to research Principal Investigators (PIs) to assist in policy and standards development.
They will attend weekly clinical supervision with doctoral level clinical psychologists, and also weekly staff and treatment team meetings to review study progress.
This individual will provide evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) instruments for depression and suicide risk prevention to research patients.
They will prepare assessments and outline all limitations imposed by medical impairments and interpret and explain medical findings.
This individual will obtain informed consent, enroll study participants, conduct study psychiatric/neuropsychological intake visits as per the protocols and provide education information to subjects.
They will assist with recruiting and screening research participants, including the development of advertising materials, meeting with and calling potential participants, distribution of advertising materials, and collaborating with relevant providers and researchers.
This individual will conduct study visits before and after regular working hours when necessary to accommodate the schedules of subjects, MRI availability, etc.
This individual will coordinate proper data management collection according to protocol requirements and compliance.
This individual will maintain psychiatric and neuropsychological databases.
This individual will conduct data retrieval from large databases for data reporting and analysis.
This individual will initiate and maintain accurate and comprehensive records as required by the FDA, the IRB, the sponsors and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines.
This individual will schedule and participate in all sponsor and/or IRB monitoring visits to review study protocols and collected data.