Clinical Research Student Building Bridges

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Apr 14

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Entry Level
Research & Development
Healthcare
Boston

Requirements

Self-identified as Black or Latinx
Demonstrated of previous work experience – able to provide at least 1 reference from former or current employer
Considering career in psychology, psychiatry, nursing, social work, or counseling
Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills
Demonstrated experience and interest working with culturally diverse youth and a commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Interest in working with youth with mental health conditions and ability to use supervision and training to learn to interact safely and professionally with individuals whose reality testing, mood regulation, behavior, and/or hygiene may be impaired
Proficiency with database management (e.g., excel, redcap) and website development (e.g., using Squarespace or Weebly) is a plus
Being a permanent resident of MA is a plus.
Fluency in another language (especially Spanish) is a plus.

Responsibilities

2B-EPIC Co-op Interns will take part in several activities within the department, including:
Research coordination for NIMH-funded national studies focused on early identification and intervention for youth at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P):
Data entry/ management
Organizing and filing study materials
Maintaining and updating databases
Helping to maintain compliance with BIDMC’s Institutional Review Board (IRB), including submissions and organization of regulatory materials.
Scoring assessment data for participants
Taking notes at study meetings and sharing updates and agendas
Opportunities for direct patient and participant interaction:
Work one-on-one with clients through the ASPIRE clinic and InVEST coaching study
Develop coaching skills by helping clients with their executive functioning through various organizational and productivity skills
Attend weekly meetings for patient supervision
Massachusetts Psychosis Prevention Partnership and Massachusetts Psychosis Network for Early Treatment:
Attending weekly meetings and engaging in planning discussions for program activities and events
Assisting with data management
Helping to develop community training materials and website
Community Outreach and Engagement:
Assisting with planning and organization of outreach events to schools, clinicians, youth agencies, religious organizations, hospitals, and primary care offices
Taking part in planning meetings to share ideas for increasing community awareness and engagement with our research and training activities
Building and organizing email lists to share events and outreach
Designing advertisements, fliers, and community education materials
Updating website and building social media presence
Strategic planning for enhancing access to racially, linguistically and culturally diverse early psychosis care across MA:
Connecting with members from DEI initiatives within the BIDMC department of psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Early Psychosis Working Group Culturally Responsive Care Sub-group and others to gather information on national best practices and approaches for innovative, culturally targeted, ecological systems theory-informed interventions to meaningfully address the lack of diversity in early psychosis careers.
Working together with individuals with lived experience of psychosis who are part of the consumer advisory board for BIDMC psychiatry department.
Presenting strategic plan at upcoming meetings, conferences and department meetings and engaging in a plan for implementation of new practices.
Assistance and mentoring of high school interns to conduct outreach and other projects:
Weekly or more frequently meetings with 2B-EPIC high school interns to provide mentorship on college applications and career planning
Working with the 2B-EPIC high school interns to build a community awareness campaign for recognizing and responding to risk for psychosis and reducing stigma related to psychosis and other mental health conditions. Mentoring high school interns
Conference planning:
Assisting with planning and advertising continuing education events for the department.
Communicating with conference faculty
Providing technical assistance at events
Ensuring adherence to policies for providing continuing education credit
Clinical meetings and care:
Attend clinic meetings and rounds for clinical programs treating youth experiencing early psychosis or signs of risk.
Sit in on research clinical evaluations and assessments.
Mentored scholarly project presentation (options for poster and paper publications for some highly motivated students):
Meet weekly with research mentor and peers.
Research and propose a scholarly project – literature review, data analysis and presentation of findings at a department meeting.
Motivated students who can commit more than 6 months may be able to work towards presenting their scholarly project at a poster session or to submit as a manuscript for publication.
Contributing to positive lab culture:
Taking part in program events and interacting with staff across the program to learn more about different career options in the field
Sharing ideas for team-building
Helping to recruit and select coop students for the next cycle

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