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PRIDE Health Research Consortium
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Sep 05, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
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General Description
Promoting Resiliency, Intersectionality, Diversity, and Equity (PRIDE) in Health Research Consortium of Hunter College, City University of New York, is hiring for a full-time Staff Clinician with experience in the areas of HIV/AIDS, sexual health and substance use. The mission of PRIDE (www.prideresearch.org) is to support research to understand the structural, social, and psychological determinants of health disparities for sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities, to investigate the role of gender and sexuality in health, and to design and implement empirically-supported interventions to reduce disparities among these communities in pursuit of health equity.
Staff Clinician: The Staff Clinician will be responsible for delivering Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions in NIH-funded trials focusing on sexual behavioral health, substance use, and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. The Staff Clinician will work closely with the Deputy Clinical Director and Project Directors on day-to-day operations and will provide administrative assistance on study-related tasks (including intervention fidelity coding) as needed.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume via [INCLUDE LINK TO RF CUNY POSTING]. Only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be directly contacted.
PRIDE is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds, including racial/ethnic , sexual and/or gender minorities.
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Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in a mental health field (e.g., Psychology or Mental Health Counseling), with supervised treatment hours counting towards licensure offered to competitive candidates
- Familiarity with Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is strongly preferred
- Previous experience providing counseling or support services to LGBTQ populations, providing substance use treatment, and experience with issues related to sexuality and sexual health is highly desired
- An ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team including Principle Investigators, research staff, graduate students, and the rest of the clinical team
- Bilingual applicants (Spanish and English) are strongly encouraged to apply