Implementation Support Specialist

UO HR Website•Portland, OR

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health is seeking a doctoral-level, Research Associate Implementation Support Specialist to support the development of core implementation resources for the dissemination of the Child Behavioral Health Training Program (CBH-TP) to distinct university contexts. This role will provide implementation facilitation/coaching, technical assistance, and applied implementation research and evaluation support to partner universities launching and sustaining the CBH-TP. Implementation Support Specialists will facilitate the co-design of tools, products, processes, service models, interventions, implementation strategies and policies related to development and launch of the CBH-TP at multiple universities. These tools and processes will guide program development, curriculum design, applied training experiences, supervision models, and program evaluation for the CBH-TP. The ideal candidate will bring advanced training and experience in evidence-based behavioral health practices, implementation science, and applied research translation. This position is critical to ensuring that the CBH-TP resources are grounded in rigorous research and tailored for practical use across diverse educational and clinical settings. This position requires up to 25% travel to the Institute and other CBH-TP locations.

Requirements

A doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) from an APA-accredited health service psychology program.
Three years of relevant professional experience post-degree.
Experience in delivering evidence-based behavioral health interventions for common youth behavioral health concerns.
Experience in facilitating implementation of behavioral health programming in community settings, higher education, schools, healthcare, or other applied service settings.
Experience in community-partnered research or implementation of evidence-based practices in behavioral health.
Experience in developing and building strong relationships with stakeholders and community partners.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based behavioral health practices, curriculum development, clinical training, or program evaluation.
Experience supporting multi-site implementation projects, national dissemination efforts, learning collaboratives, communities of practice, or technical assistance centers. This can include formal training or applied experience with implementation science frameworks and strategies.
Experience with applied research, evaluation, or quality improvement methods relevant to implementation projects.
Experience developing implementation toolkits, practice profiles, fidelity rubrics, readiness/context assessment tools, adaptation logs, TA tracking systems, or implementation planning templates.
Experience working across university/higher education, school, health care, community mental health, or other youth-serving systems to scale evidence-based practices.
Community engagement and advocacy experience.

Responsibilities

Provide implementation facilitation/coaching, technical assistance, and applied implementation research and evaluation support to partner universities launching and sustaining the CBH-TP.
Facilitate the co-design of tools, products, processes, service models, interventions, implementation strategies and policies related to development and launch of the CBH-TP at multiple universities.
Define and document learning objectives and design content to optimize adult learning for educators, supervisors, faculty, and implementation teams.
Translate implementation science and behavioral health research into accessible tools, protocols, trainings, and decision-support resources for diverse audiences.
Use data for implementation decision support, including tracking progress, identifying barriers and facilitators, interpreting fidelity or quality indicators, and recommending implementation strategies.
Facilitate meetings, coaching calls, learning collaboratives, stakeholder workgroups, and consensus-building processes across multiple organizations.
Work and solve problems independently, as well as in a collaborative team environment, and represent the university in a professional manner.
Organize and manage projects, prioritizing multiple projects and managing them from conception through completion.
Communicate effectively in writing and orally for reports, briefs, presentations, and implementation guides.
Work effectively with diverse populations and promote and enhance diversity and equity.