Social Science/Humanities Research Associate V - Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health

Job Posting Title:

Social Science/Humanities Research Associate V - Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health

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Hiring Department:

Office of the Associate Dean for Research

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Dec 01, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Nov 30, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This is a grant-funded position and reassignment will be based upon performance, progress toward research goals and continuation of funding. Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

This position will support the evaluation and continuous quality improvement of National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC) and perform external technical assistance to federal grantees and others on topics related to evaluation and continuous quality improvement and other topics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in a multi-site evaluation of a national technical assistance grant focused in dissemination, implementation, and sustainment of mental health practices.
• Lead the evaluation of technical assistance activities using implementation framework and tools.
• Provide evaluation support to an internal team for continuous quality improvement in the provision of intensive technical assistance.
• Participate in the development of national training, tools, and products across one or more subject areas, such as needs assessment and evaluation.
• Provide technical assistance and/or consultation to organizations or individuals focused on evaluation, continuous quality improvement, or similar areas of expertise.
• Participate in meetings and provide general support to the team.

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree in social work, psychology, or other related field with at least 6 years of related experience. Excellent attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Values the contributions of others in the work environment. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctoral Degree in social work, psychology, or related field with at least 4 years of related experience. Demonstrated experience with implementation science and related evaluation framework. Experience providing training and/or technical assistance in evaluation, continuous quality improvement, or implementation of a program.

Salary Range

$75,000-$80,000 - depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Work Shift

• M-F, Flexible between 8am-6pm

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous mont