Location

ST. LOUIS, MO 63108

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Kids’ Interactions, Thoughts, and Experiences (KITE) Project in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine is seeking a licensed mental health clinician to join our growing research team as a Professional Rater III. This position will play a key role in a longitudinal study examining suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in children and preteens. The Professional Rater III will conduct clinical interviews and behavioral assessments with youth and caregivers, recruit and assess research participants, monitor study data, and ensure adherence to study protocols and safety procedures. This position will also coordinate project activities and supervise research staff, including providing training, supporting staff development, and coordinating team meetings.

Additional responsibilities may include contributing to study protocols, data coding, and assistance with study tasks as needed. This position is primarily in-person, with the possibility of one remote day per week, depending on study needs. The ideal candidate will be a licensed mental health clinician with experience working with children, adolescents, and/or families and strong clinical interviewing and assessment skills. Experience with STB, NSSI, or related child and adolescent mental health research is preferred.

Job Description

• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies.
• Establishes record-keeping systems; makes assessments and determinations of participants’ progress in the study; analyzes, investigates and reports adverse events; makes decisions as to when to notify principal investigators with issues, when to stop participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants.
• Resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency and research sites.
• Contacts/enrolls study participants; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on diagnostic criteria and/or observations/analysis in participant interviews.
• Develops informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets; explains research procedures to address participant/family concerns.
• Administers/scores assessments and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a valid manner.
• Ensures timely completion of all protocol requirements (assessment, EEG testing, procedures and payments) to include scheduling and facilitating the patient’s completion of protocol requirements.
• Evaluates and interprets collected clinical data as appropriate.
• Prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Collects clinical and narrative interviews under clinical research protocols.
• Performs other duties incidental to the work described herein, as assigned by the PI, such as running EEG lab sessions, mailing payments, and interviewing research participants.
• Engages in thoughtful communication with principal investigators, other clinical team members, and research staff, fostering a spirit of teamwork in service of our research and clinical mission.
• Actively participates in continuous learning and professional development initiatives to stay at the forefront of research and clinical best practices.
• Upholds the highest standard of participant confidentiality, ensuring stringent adherence to HIPPA regulations and institutional research guidelines.
• Prepares/edits progress reports and attends meetings.
• May participate in training of Professional Rater I/II.
• Monitors and orders any supplies necessary for successfully conducting the research assessments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal Office Environment

Physical Effort

• Typically Sitting at a desk or table

Equipment

• Office Equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross

Work Experience:

Supervisory (2 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree, Master's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

Conducting Cognitive Or Clinical Assessments With Children And/Or Adults With Psychiatric Disorders (1 Year)

Skills:

Behavioral Health Assessments, Clinical Practice, Computer Systems, Conducting Assessments, Data Monitoring, Family Communication, Interview Process, Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Supervision, Teaching, Team Management, Team Training, Working with Children

Grade

C10

Salary Range

$54,600.00 - $81,900.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email [email protected] or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.