Research Scientist I bei Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.

Job Title: Research Scientist I

Grade: 18

Salary: $61,811 - $70,591

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the full-time, salaried position of Research Scientist I at the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH), Office of Population Health and Evaluation (OPHE).

The Bureau of Program Research and Evaluation (PRE) within NYS OMH OPHE, conducts program evaluations for innovative behavioral health programs. NYS is part of a Medicaid demonstration program of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC), a federal initiative to expand access to mental health and addiction care in community-based settings. In addition to demonstration deliverables required by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), OPHE PRE are also evaluating a suicide prevention project within CCBHCs, and coordinating with several other studies of CCBHCs.

The candidate will work on a team under senior Research Scientists and support data collection, validation, analysis and reporting to OMH, SAMHSA and other stakeholders. Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently and in a team are essential in this position

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with large administrative data, perform data extraction, data cleaning and merging with other data sources to create analytical files using statistical software such as SAS and SQL.
• Conduct quantitative data analyses using SAS.
• Use visualization software such as Tableau to monitor trends, create reports and create maps.
• Develop, maintain and run monthly processes to update reports, conduct data quality checks, and conduct visualization quality checks.
• Develop and maintain data and project documentation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree and two years of professional research experience in the appropriate fields include: Public Health, Psychology, Social Work, Biostatistics, Math, Computer Science, Data Science, or a closely related field; or
• Master's Degree and one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience of NYS OMH Medicaid data or other large state or federal databases
• Expertise in using SAS and/or SQL
• Experience with data visualization
• Experience with program evaluation and monitoring
• Experience with mental health populations and providers.

Work Location: 150 Broadway Menands, NY 12204

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/. 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. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.