Introduction:
We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Infant Mental Health (IMH) Evaluator to join our team at Zero to Thrive, a leading multi-disciplinary center housed within the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine. As an IMH Evaluator, you will play a vital role in evaluating the outcomes of our Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH-HV) services, which aim to support families at risk for relationship problems, child abuse and/or neglect, and behavioral health concerns.
About the Role:
In this term-limited position, you will be responsible for providing support in locating participants, completing follow-up assessments, and coordinating with other data sources. Your expertise will be essential in helping us understand the long-term impact of IMH-HV services and informing our efforts to improve the well-being of families from pregnancy through early childhood.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform data collection with parents and children, including administering self-report questionnaires, brief developmental measures, and video-recorded interactions
- Conduct clinical interviews with participants and perform crisis management and risk assessments when necessary
- Manage and problem-solve virtual platforms for collecting and entering data
- Lead the creation and management of the data collection system
- Engage previous participants by locating, recruiting, and re-consenting subjects
- Schedule assessments and track participation
- Collaborate with outside agencies to obtain data and manage human subject incentives
- Complete data entry and lead data management
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a related field
- 1-3 years of clinical research and/or interpersonal/clinical experience
- Background, understanding, and/or strong interest in attachment, trauma, infant mental health, early childhood, and/or parent/child relationships
- Experience collecting qualitative and quantitative data
- Excellent interpersonal, clinical, and communication skills
- Excellent detail-oriented, time management, and organization skills
- Experience using virtual phone and/or video conferencing systems
- Experience working with families that have experienced adversity
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and comfort with traveling (potentially long distances)
Nice-to-Haves:
- Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a related field
- Experience in research and/or data collection, including administering clinical interviews and self-report questionnaires
- Experience managing data entry and utilizing electronic data entry systems
- Experience conducting home visits in diverse neighborhood environments
- Crisis management experience
What We Offer:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on your first day
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
- Opportunity to work with a leading organization in infant mental health
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
Take the Next Step:
If you are a motivated and compassionate professional looking to make a difference in the lives of families, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Apply Now and join our team in shaping the future of infant mental health.
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