Research Intervention Counselor

Employer: University of California, Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, CA

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Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Department Summary

The Epidemiology department in the Fielding School of Public Health is a national leader in preparing a new generation of epidemiologists. Through specialized methodologies, epidemiologists identify, track, and analyze how diseases and other conditions are caused, transmitted, and prevented, as well as how they are distributed throughout the population. Such information plays a critical role in guiding policies and other evidence-based strategies to promote health and work toward health equity. The vital importance of epidemiologic research was highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in which epidemiologists have helped to track outbreaks and provide guidance on how the virus spreads in community settings.
Position Summary

Seeking a part-time study therapist to support research studies by providing counseling interventions to study participants. Responsibilities include coordinating appointments, conducting intervention sessions, maintaining documentation, participating in supervision, and ensuring adherence to study protocols. The therapist may also provide support to participants experiencing a crisis.

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications

Experience or demonstrated interest in HIV prevention (Preferred)
Experience working with diverse groups of individuals including but not limited to people living with HIV, people of color, people who identify as LGBTQ, people who engage in sex work, and people with (Required)
1-2 years counseling experience with training in CBT, behavioral activation, and/or other evidence-based treatments (either during or after completion of graduate degree) (Required)
Prior professional community-based participatory research/implementation research (Preferred)
Excellent interpersonal, communication (both written and verbal), and counseling skills (Required)
Familiarity with using email and Microsoft applications (Required)
Meticulous attention to detail, organized, and able to work on many different projects simultaneously (Required)
Able to write about sensitive topics in a mature manner (Required)
Interested in health disparities, public health, HIV prevention and treatment, and sexual and reproductive health (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Master's Degree MA/MS/MSW in psychology, mental health, or behavioral science aspects of public health or equivalent combination of education and experience (Preferred)
LICSW with training in CBT, behavioral activation, and/or motivational interviewing (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Union/Policy Covered

RP-Research and Public Service PR
Complete Position Description

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Working at University of California, Los Angeles

UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.

UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.

The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.

The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.