Department: Mental Health Law & Policy/ 0-5820-002

College/Division: College of Behavioral and Community Sciences

Salary Plan: Temporary (part-time) 20 hours per week

Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $30.00 per hour

• This position is funded by non-recurring funds and conditioned upon the continuation of those funds.

ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:

The Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (MHLP) is one of six departments/schools in the College of Behavioral & Community Sciences (CBCS) and department faculty are integral members of the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI). The department promotes academic excellence by providing leadership and opportunities that enhance manpower development and personal growth in a fully engaged learner-centered environment. The mission of the department is to promote the health and quality of life of people with mental and substance use disorders by creating, evaluating, disseminating and translating
state-of-the art knowledge to support effective practice across behavioral health and criminal justice systems.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is funded by a research award from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE). The Department of Mental Health Law and Policy seeks to find two part-time Research Support Specialists to work as case managers.

DUTIES:

The Research Support Specialist position is a case manager position that will be based at the Operation PAR methadone clinic in Clearwater. The
case manager will be involved in a grant-funded project to adapt and implement an intervention called Families Facing the Future (FFF). FFF is designed to
reduce drug use among methadone patients and their children through parent training and case management services. The case manager will play a lead
role in implementing the intervention and would also be involved in the adaptation process and data collection.

Responsibilities will include:

• Delivering parent trainings with methadone patients and their children
• Delivering case management services, including outreach, identification, screening, assessment and referral to community sources to address participants' health, social, and economic needs
• Tracking participants and fostering relationships with them to enhance recruitment and retention
• Conducting interviews and focus groups with participants

QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience):

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in office or administrative support or in research support. College
education may be substituted for the required experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health-related field (e.g., social work, psychology, public health) with 3 years relevant work experience.