The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health (SPH) is aligned with the American Public Health Association in declaring racism a public health crisis, and our School is committed to becoming an antiracist SPH. We are working to center social justice in our internal and external work as a school and are committed to addressing structural and institutional racism, and to holding ourselves accountable to this work.
The Waddell research group at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health is seeking a Senior Research Associate to work on projects at the intersection of public health and public safety. The values of the School of Public Health guide our community-engaged education, research, scholarly, and service activities. The SPH believes in:
Located in the brand new Vanport Building on the Portland State University Campus, the Waddell research group specializes in evaluations of policy changes and interventions serving populations with complex needs. We are affiliated with the OHSU School of Medicine’s Addiction Medicine Section and collaborate with national leaders in addiction research through the Western States Node (WSN) of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network housed at OHSU and Stanford University. Nationally, we lead Oregon’s participation in the NIDA Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN). Locally, we have supported multiple state- and federally-funded initiatives to increase access to substance use disorder treatment and mental health services.
Under supervision from the Research Project Manager, the Senior Research Associate will oversee the design, procedures, and day to day operations of two projects funded by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission: 1) the Oregon Behavioral Health Deflection data collection and analysis project, and 2) the Oregon IMPACTS Technical Assistance and Local Evaluation Project. Both projects are described below.
1. The Oregon Behavioral Health Deflection Data Collection and Analysis Project, in partnership with the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC).
The Oregon Behavioral Health Deflection (BHD) Program was established with the recent signing of Oregon House Bill 4002. This program is overseen by the CJC, and will consist of grants awarded to fund deflection programs. “Deflection program” means a collaborative program between law enforcement agencies and behavioral health entities that assists individuals who may have substance use disorder, another behavioral health disorder or co-occurring disorders, to create community-based pathways to treatment, recovery support services, housing, case management or other services.
With support from the Research Project Manager and research team, the Senior Research Associate will:
2. The Oregon IMPACTS Technical Assistance and Local Evaluation Project, in partnership with CJC.
“IMPACTS" stands for Improving People's Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports, and Services. This program is overseen by the CJC. Grants are awarded to 15 counties and federally recognized Indian tribes, to address shortage of comprehensive community supports and services for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders, leading to their involvement with the criminal justice system, hospitalizations and institutional placements.
Duties include overseeing qualitative interview processes; development of standard operating procedures and carrying out tasks such as interviews, analysis and report writing; data systems management (e.g., use of REDCap), data analysis, and writing up results; collaborating with external research partners to conduct virtual and in-person learning opportunities and regional retreats for grantees; and some administrative tasks including participation in regular project meetings.
The Senior Research Associate plays a critical role in developing and maintaining relationships with collaborating partners. Occasional in-state, overnight travel to IMPACTS and BHD implementation sites is required for this position. The Senior Research Associate has expert knowledge of research and evaluation practices in this field of study, the ability to teach others on methodology/standard operating procedures, and serves as a mentor to junior staff. The Senior Research Associate will have experience using electronic data capture systems, and will be required to develop training materials for implementation sites.
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