Mental Health Counselor/ Social Worker Research Associate

About the role

The Mental Health Counselor/ Social Worker Research Associate within the School of Public Health will report directly to the Principal Investigator within the Hassenfeld Institute. This position will work on the school screening project, Mood Check, traveling to schools in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to conduct educational sessions with students, conduct follow-up assessments with adolescents who report symptoms of depression, and connect with caregivers and school personnel to provide feedback regarding adolescents’ depression risk.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research screening and clinical assessments, follow-up interviews, and motivational interviews in English and Spanish with study participants and with their parents/guardians in English and Spanish.
• Support student populations within school districts that are primarily Spanish-speaking.
• Ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate engagement with students, families, and school personnel to meet the program's research and clinical objectives.
• Work closely with members of the research and program teams to address clinical needs of study participants, and to comply with research protocols, and adhere to study and program timelines and deliverables.
• Provide periodic evening clinical coverage for the study team.
• Contribute to comprehensive screenings and assessments in school or research settings, contributing valuable data to research initiatives aimed at understanding and addressing mental health challenges in youth populations.

Requirements

• Master's degree required in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field, with 2-5 years of clinical experience.
• Current independent licensure as a mental health counselor (LMHC) and/or clinical social worker (LCSW).
• Experience working with children and adolescents in school or clinical settings.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to engage professionally with students and families in Spanish-speaking educational environments.
• Competency in documenting clinical observations and assessment findings in English based on interviews conducted in Spanish.
• Demonstrated skill in conducting outreach and follow-up calls in Spanish to engage families in the screening and referral process.
• Ability to serve as a linguistic bridge between the research team and Spanish-speaking community stakeholders to facilitate project goals and participant retention.
• Strong communication skills, in both written and verbal formats, and including under short deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and maintain relationships with a diverse range of partnerships.
• Excellent technical clinical skills.
• Ability to travel independently up to 4 days per week to regional sites within 1.25 hours of Providence, RI.

Skills

• Proficiency in REDCap (REDCap is a secure, web-based database that is HIPAA- and FERPA-compliant that is also used for our research studies).
• Ability to accurately write and report analyses and review summaries.
• Observation and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Hybrid position.
• All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal background check and education verification that are satisfactory to Brown University.
• This is a fixed term position with a current end date of 3/31/2027, which may be extended based upon available funding.

Pay

Up to 15 hours per week.

Schedule

Part time.