Research Assistant (49319)

WESTCARE INC

27d•$16 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for tracking and follow up of clients in order to maintain an 80% follow up rate. Responsible for the administration of admissions, discharge and follow up assessments. Responsible for other program evaluation activities. Electronic Record Control- Enters knowledge assessments and other project data into the computer system. Assist Project Supervisors or Project Coordinator with quality assurance processes.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma, bachelor’s degree in a social service field, preferred.
Must have at least one year experience collecting and entering data and one year experience in working with substance using and/or mental health clients.
Should have excellent language and interpersonal skills and well organized in work habits.
Strong verbal and written skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain basic statistical databases as needed
Collect quantitative and qualitative data utilizing the data collection worksheets.
Conducts admission, discharge, and follow-up evaluation assessments for clients.
Maintains system to identify timelines for individual client evaluations and ensures that evaluations and updates are conducted within designated timeframes.
Tracks clients to ensure availability for ongoing assessments, including developing outreach plan and incentive structures
Enter program-specific client data in the statistical databases
Enters data including: GPRA data into SAIS system Continuum of Care Web-based Homeless Reporting System Other data collection tools as assigned.
Works with agency evaluation team to develop and implement comprehensive agency evaluation plan, including conducting client, referral-source, and employee and community evaluations utilizing focus groups and surveys.
With Evaluator, develop and implement system to monitor and report compliance status with funder's and program's required deliverables
Collect, analyze and report outcome data as required by all funders and programs
Participate in the development of agency/ program Performance Improvement Plans; collect and report on Performance Improvement status
Assist in roll out of Electronic Health Record and serve as onsite point person in implementation process.
Assist Program Supervisor in conducting documentation audits and other quality assurance activities
Other assignments requested by Supervisor.