Adjunct Pathways EASA Connections Coordinator
Company Name:
Portland State University
## Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept
The Regional Research Institute for Human Services (RRI) was established in 1972 by the Graduate School of Social Work at Portland State University. Since then the RRI has received awards in excess of $31 million in grants and contracts. The RRI has undertaken more than one hundred projects, several of them national in scope, in such fields as youth services, aging services, family and child welfare, child care, employment, criminal justice, substance abuse, welfare reform, rehabilitation, child and adult mental health, and self-help and support groups.
The aim of the Institute is to improve human services through applied social research. As a society, we are reappraising the nature and extent of human responsibility, be it public or private, corporate or community, family or personal. This sense of responsibility for the help, care, and protection we provide one another, for the hazards to well-being we try to prevent, and for the risks we are willing to share, has led the RRI to search for realistic, low-cost, yet broad-reaching ways that society can strengthen individual, family, and community capabilities. The aim of the RRI has been pursued by studying policies, program management, and practice decisions; by assessing problems and service needs; by understanding human behavior and social conditions; by designing better ways to evaluate programs and analyze information; by demonstrating program innovations; and by creating mechanisms for consumers of services and their families to become involved in planning and evaluating services.
The RRI takes active responsibility for dissemination of findings, testing their application in the world of policy and practice, and developing new approaches to service delivery. A by-product of the research program is the contribution the RRI makes to University instruction through curriculum development, research-based courses, employment of students and supervision of doctoral and master's research, and by facilitating the research of faculty. The RRI has a well-developed computer network with facilities to download agency data tapes and conduct data analyses. Through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements, the RRI offers research services and technical assistance to agencies and corporations in areas that include needs assessment, program evaluation, research design, surveys and statistical analysis.
## Position Summary
This position is responsible for coordinating activities of a multi-year study (Pathways EASA (Early Assessment and Support Alliance) Connections Project) on the use of peer-developed decision support in the engagement process for early psychosis intervention. Responsible for working with a Portland State University EASA Connections team, peer design team and local provider network to finalize a web-based intervention and implementing a research process to test that intervention. This is a 12-month, part-time, non benefits eligible position.
## Preferred Qualifications
1. Related research design experience, including experience with tool development, validity testing and use of statistical programs (e.g. SPSS, Excel etc.).
2. Familiarity with web-based instructional tools (e.g. ACASI, Blackboard, Adobe Connect, GoTo Meeting etc.).
3. A Terminal Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related field.
4. Project management experience and ability to work with extended team of researchers, administrators, mental health clinicians and individuals with lived experience.
5. Familiarity with psychosis and/or adolescent mental health, recovery process.
6. Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
7. Strong organizational skills.
8. Familiarity with the Early Assessment and Support Alliance.
9. Research and program development skills.
10. Proactive person with good follow-through and problem solving skills.
## Key Cultural Competencies
--Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences
--Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds
--Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement
--Adheres to all PSU's policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
## Total Compensation Range & Benefits Statement
This is a non-benefits eligible position.
The starting annual salary rate for this position will be $53,472 (prorated salary) dependent upon qualifications and experience / competitive.
## Additional Application Instructions (deadlines, etc.)
TO APPLY:
Review of applications will begin immediately. This position will remain open until finalists are identified.
Your application must include:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter (must address your relevant experience and interest in this position)
3. Three professional references with current contact info.
Please send one email containing all of the above required documents to with EASA Connections Coordinator in the subject line.
Proposed Start Date: 12/29/2014
Rank: J - Research Associate
Working Title: Adjunct Pathways EASA Connections Coordinator
Representation: AP - AFT, Local 3571 (PSU only)
Renewable: Renewable
Position FTE: .30
Term of Service: 12 month - Annual
Tenure Status: N - not applicable
Primary Activity: R - Research
Minimum
Qualifications: PhD or another appropriate combination of educational achievement and professional expertise.
Annual Salary: $53,472
Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle?: Yes
Background Check Required: Yes
Projected Close Date for Posting: Open Until Finalists Identified
Accept References: No
Minimum Number of References: 0Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Portland State University
## Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept
The Regional Research Institute for Human Services (RRI) was established in 1972 by the Graduate School of Social Work at Portland State University. Since then the RRI has received awards in excess of $31 million in grants and contracts. The RRI has undertaken more than one hundred projects, several of them national in scope, in such fields as youth services, aging services, family and child welfare, child care, employment, criminal justice, substance abuse, welfare reform, rehabilitation, child and adult mental health, and self-help and support groups.
The aim of the Institute is to improve human services through applied social research. As a society, we are reappraising the nature and extent of human responsibility, be it public or private, corporate or community, family or personal. This sense of responsibility for the help, care, and protection we provide one another, for the hazards to well-being we try to prevent, and for the risks we are willing to share, has led the RRI to search for realistic, low-cost, yet broad-reaching ways that society can strengthen individual, family, and community capabilities. The aim of the RRI has been pursued by studying policies, program management, and practice decisions; by assessing problems and service needs; by understanding human behavior and social conditions; by designing better ways to evaluate programs and analyze information; by demonstrating program innovations; and by creating mechanisms for consumers of services and their families to become involved in planning and evaluating services.
The RRI takes active responsibility for dissemination of findings, testing their application in the world of policy and practice, and developing new approaches to service delivery. A by-product of the research program is the contribution the RRI makes to University instruction through curriculum development, research-based courses, employment of students and supervision of doctoral and master's research, and by facilitating the research of faculty. The RRI has a well-developed computer network with facilities to download agency data tapes and conduct data analyses. Through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements, the RRI offers research services and technical assistance to agencies and corporations in areas that include needs assessment, program evaluation, research design, surveys and statistical analysis.
## Position Summary
This position is responsible for coordinating activities of a multi-year study (Pathways EASA (Early Assessment and Support Alliance) Connections Project) on the use of peer-developed decision support in the engagement process for early psychosis intervention. Responsible for working with a Portland State University EASA Connections team, peer design team and local provider network to finalize a web-based intervention and implementing a research process to test that intervention. This is a 12-month, part-time, non benefits eligible position.
## Preferred Qualifications
1. Related research design experience, including experience with tool development, validity testing and use of statistical programs (e.g. SPSS, Excel etc.).
2. Familiarity with web-based instructional tools (e.g. ACASI, Blackboard, Adobe Connect, GoTo Meeting etc.).
3. A Terminal Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related field.
4. Project management experience and ability to work with extended team of researchers, administrators, mental health clinicians and individuals with lived experience.
5. Familiarity with psychosis and/or adolescent mental health, recovery process.
6. Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
7. Strong organizational skills.
8. Familiarity with the Early Assessment and Support Alliance.
9. Research and program development skills.
10. Proactive person with good follow-through and problem solving skills.
## Key Cultural Competencies
--Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences
--Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds
--Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement
--Adheres to all PSU's policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
## Total Compensation Range & Benefits Statement
This is a non-benefits eligible position.
The starting annual salary rate for this position will be $53,472 (prorated salary) dependent upon qualifications and experience / competitive.
## Additional Application Instructions (deadlines, etc.)
TO APPLY:
Review of applications will begin immediately. This position will remain open until finalists are identified.
Your application must include:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter (must address your relevant experience and interest in this position)
3. Three professional references with current contact info.
Please send one email containing all of the above required documents to with EASA Connections Coordinator in the subject line.
Proposed Start Date: 12/29/2014
Rank: J - Research Associate
Working Title: Adjunct Pathways EASA Connections Coordinator
Representation: AP - AFT, Local 3571 (PSU only)
Renewable: Renewable
Position FTE: .30
Term of Service: 12 month - Annual
Tenure Status: N - not applicable
Primary Activity: R - Research
Minimum
Qualifications: PhD or another appropriate combination of educational achievement and professional expertise.
Annual Salary: $53,472
Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle?: Yes
Background Check Required: Yes
Projected Close Date for Posting: Open Until Finalists Identified
Accept References: No
Minimum Number of References: 0Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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