Research Assistant

Research Assistant (Sepulveda Research and Evaluation Department)

This is a remote position, and you have the option to elect to a 9/80 flex work schedule.

The pay range for this role is between $18.10 - $20.82 per hour.

About Didi Hirsch

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has been a national leader in whole-person mental health, crisis care, and substance use services since 1942 and is home to the nation’s first Suicide Prevention Center. We are a nonprofit organization providing care to about 270,000 people annually across our programs. Didi Hirsch has deep roots in community-based mental health and a commitment to providing culturally responsive services that are just and equitable. More than 1,000 dedicated employees and volunteers make Didi Hirsch’s work possible.

Summary

As a Research Assistant, you will support the Research and Evaluation Department by monitoring and processing clinical outcomes measures data, conducting data cleaning and descriptive analysis, conducting literature reviews, and participating in continuous quality improvement and compliance projects. You will work collaboratively with program staff to ensure accurate and timely collection of outcomes data.

Primary Duties

• Monitors and processes clinical outcome measures.
• Conducts data cleaning and helps ensure quality of data collected.
• Consults with individual program staff regarding administration and scoring of various outcome measures.
• Communicate regularly with program management and staff regarding outcomes protocols, processing, and completion.
• Train staff on outcomes processes.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement and outcome compliance projects.
• Qualitative data analysis (e.g. coding and categorizing responses).
• May perform minor descriptive statistics/summaries.
• May fulfill basic data requests that require minimal program knowledge.
• May develop simple surveys for data collection as needed.
• Performs other administrative duties related to Research and Evaluation projects as needed.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Social Science, Psychology, Sociology, or similar fields.
• Ability to gain a strong working knowledge of basic data management, descriptive statistics, and research and evaluation methodology.
• Support the values and mission of Didi Hirsch and related to employment.
• Present ideas, information, and viewpoints clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Efficiently use personal computer, including Microsoft Suite applications.
• Utilize critical thinking and analytical skills to support department initiatives.
• Experience or training in research and evaluation preferred.
• Ensure daily tasks and responsibilities support division/department goals and objectives.
• Adapt to changing needs by acquiring new skills and knowledge.

Our Vision

A future where everyone has equitable access to care and is empowered to achieve optimal mental health and well-being.

Our Mission

Didi Hirsch provides compassionate mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention services to individuals and families, especially in communities where discrimination and injustice limit access.

CORE VALUES

Excellence: We are constantly innovating, learning from the communities we serve, and applying the latest research to advance best practices. We uphold the highest ethical standards to ensure we are providing compassionate and excellent care.
Diversity & Inclusion: We value diversity of background, experience, and ideas, committing to a workforce representative of the communities we serve. We celebrate differences and prioritize creating a sense of belonging.
Equity: We are dedicated to maintaining equitable practices in our healthcare delivery and workplace culture, and we work to dismantle disparities and discrimination within both systems of care and society.
Well Being: We are devoted to the well-being of our staff, volunteers, and communities, and believe healthy teams lead to healthy clients.
Advocacy: We advocate across all levels of government and use our voice to reduce barriers to care, including stigma, systemic racism, and parity across payers, with the goal of access to high quality, integrated healthcare for all.
Community Engagement: We build partnerships in the community and across sectors to create a more inclusive and responsive mental health ecosystem and enhance greater accessibility to care and support.