Study / Participant Recruiter - Semel Institute

The Semel Institute at UCLA Health is hiring a full-time Staff Research Associate III to screen psychiatric patients across Los Angeles hospitals for research eligibility. Responsibilities include training practicum students, leading meetings, managing outreach efforts, overseeing social media accounts, and maintaining a referral database. The position requires regular on-site visits to local clinics and hospitals.
Description

The Semel Institute is seeking to hire a full time Staff Research Associate III (SRA) who will help screen psychiatric patients at several Los Angeles hospitals and psychiatric clinics to determine if they meet eligibility criteria for research programs.

In this role you will:
• Train and supervise clinical psychology PhD practicum students on conducting phone screenings and eligibility assessments (SCID, BPRS, SANS, diagnostic timelines, DUPs).
• Train and supervise clinical psychology PhD practicum students on writing intake reports and teach the students how to obtain and interpret medical records.
• Lead weekly meetings with practicum students regarding case reviews and community liaison efforts while having knowledge and managing all referral cases assigned to the practicum students.
• Supervise undergraduate volunteers in clinic outreach efforts and lead biweekly meetings.
• Manage clinic social media accounts and recruitment campaigns.
• Regularly visit local psychiatric hospitals and clinics to keep them informed of our criteria for referrals and our clinical care opportunities.
• Manage the clinic referral database and generate monthly reports analyzing data collected from the database.
• Other duties as assigned.
Pay Range: $68,640.00 - $106,830.00 annually.