Research Scientist III

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene • Albany, NY

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About The Position

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Research Scientist III position located within the New York State Office of Mental Health. Duties and Responsibilities: Explore trends and causes of incompetent-to-stand-trial orders; evaluate programs for and understand success of those adjudicated not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect; Assess outcomes related to patients discharged from orders; evaluate the Serious Mental Illness Violence risk program; request and coordinate the receipt of criminal history data for program evaluation; Evaluate the Resident Rehabilitation Units; assist the Jail Diversion Center with evaluations of local diversion programs; coordinate and conduct an evaluation of Crisis Intervention Teams and Mobile Access Program; Prepare research reports on best practices related to various populations and programs, and present the contents of those reports virtually and in-person; Assess the statistical methods and procedures used to determine best practices to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency and accuracy; perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data; Analyze and interpret statistical data; prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets and written reports summarizing research results.

Requirements

• Ability to conceptualize and execute a complete quantitative analysis
• Experience conducting reviews of scientific literature, scientific writing, publications and presentations
• Experience with the mental health systems and criminal justice programs
• Proficiency in the use of SPSS or other statistical analysis software and standard Microsoft applications
• Strong relational and multidimensional data modeling skills
• Experience structuring and executing data extractions from data management systems
• Experience using Tableau and SQL
• Master's degree in economics, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Public Health, or a related field ; and three years of experience or Ph.D. in an appropriate field and 2 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Explore trends and causes of incompetent-to-stand-trial orders
• Evaluate programs for and understand success of those adjudicated not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect
• Assess outcomes related to patients discharged from orders
• Evaluate the Serious Mental Illness Violence risk program
• Request and coordinate the receipt of criminal history data for program evaluation
• Evaluate the Resident Rehabilitation Units
• Assist the Jail Diversion Center with evaluations of local diversion programs
• Coordinate and conduct an evaluation of Crisis Intervention Teams and Mobile Access Program
• Prepare research reports on best practices related to various populations and programs, and present the contents of those reports virtually and in-person
• Assess the statistical methods and procedures used to determine best practices to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency and accuracy
• Perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data
• Analyze and interpret statistical data
• Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets and written reports summarizing research results

Benefits

• Excellent Benefits Package
• Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees