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Job Description

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Job Title: Research Project Manager III

Grade: 24

Salary: $87,405 - $105,485

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Research Project Manager III position for the Division on Substance Use Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute. The Division on Substance Use Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute is seeking a master's level applicant for a Research Project Manager III position. This is a full-time position. This position is part of the Training and Practice Implementation Institute (TPII), which is a NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) funded initiative that provides training and intensive technical assistance (implementation support) to OASAS-licensed 822 (Opioid and Outpatient treatment) programs to build towards effective and sustained integration of the evidence-based practice of motivational interviewing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work under the direction and supervision of the Project Director (PD), and alongside other Program Managers to develop/adapt and deliver motivational interviewing (MI) training and technical assistance (T/TA) interventions for TPII program participants
• Establish partnerships and recruit NYC-based, OASAS-licensed, organizations to participate in TPII
• Design and facilitate training workshops focused on motivational interviewing to participating organizations and their staff
• Maintain responsibility for a dedicated program caseload; including ongoing implementation and oversight of all required TPII training and technical assistance activities to ensure enrolled programs and their staff meet project expectations.
• Provide technical assistance to participating organizations and their staff via various mediums included but not limited to: in-person meetings, telephone conferences, video conferences, webinars, ECHO virtual clinics, and more
• Assess MI capacity of participating program staff using the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) coding system and provide expert coaching feedback designed to improve fidelity to motivational interviewing practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidate must have a master's degree in a social/behavioral science or health-related discipline
• Minimum of (1) year experience designing and delivering training and technical assistance interventions to health professionals
• Minimum of (1) year in-service experience involving the application of motivational interviewing skills in clinical practice

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred candidates will be an MSW, LMSW, LCSW, LMHC and/or Certified Addictions Counselor.
• Minimum of (1) year experience as a provider of mental health, substance use or related health services preferred

Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

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