Family Interventionist
- Employer
- University of Oregon
- Location
- Oregon, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Jul 13, 2022
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Minority & Multicultural Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Family Interventionist
Job no: 528761
Work type: Faculty - Career
Location: Portland, OR
Categories: Research/Scientific/Grants, Psychology
Department: Prevention Science Institute
Rank: Research Assistant
Annual Basis: 12 Month
Review of Applications Begins
January 19, 2022; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Complete applications must include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.
Visit psi.uoregon.edu for information about our team and current grants.
Department Summary
The Prevention Science Institute (PSI) at the University of Oregon is a multi-disciplinary institute focused on understanding human development, preventing behavioral health problems, and implementing effective interventions in community settings. The core mission of the PSI is to improve the lives and well-being of at-risk children, individuals, and families throughout the lifespan.
Position Summary
The Family Interventionist works as a family therapist, service provider, and implementation scientist, and serves as a liaison between families and communities, provides educational materials and brief interventions to families, conducts family and child assessments, refers families to specialized services as needed, and maintains fidelity to intervention models. The position is part of several federally funded grants.
The Family Interventionist performs work in the field of child and family psychology that requires advanced knowledge, defined as work which is predominantly intellectual in character, and consistently exercises discretion and independent judgment.
Additional expectations of the position:
- Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
on a consistent basis.
Minimum Requirements - Master's degree in psychology, education, social work,
counseling, or a related field is required for appointment at the
Research Assistant rank. Applicants with a doctoral-level degree
may be eligible for a rank of Research Associate. In exceptional
circumstances, significant professional experience may substitute
for an advanced degree.
- Experience working with children (through adolescence);
knowledge of child development.
- Experience interacting with families, home environments, and
parents.
Professional Competencies - Excellent verbal and written communication skills and public
presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to provide positive parenting feedback in
an appropriate, clinically informed manner.
- Demonstrated effectiveness as a team member.
- Multicultural competence and experience working in diverse
communities.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience with behavioral interventions and/or parent
training/education interventions.
- Experience with models of family-based interventions, such as
the Family Check-Up.
- Licensed to practice or be eligible for a license, in the state
of Oregon.
- Training in motivational interviewing.
- Experience with direct services with high-risk
populations.
- Experience working with individuals from diverse
backgrounds.
- Experience working with parents of children with behavioral
health concerns.
- Experience collaborating with a variety of disciplines and
social service agencies.
- Experience with intervention research and/ or randomized
controlled trial research methodology.
- Fluency in Spanish.
University of Oregon students and employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. For additional information see: https://coronavirus.uoregon.edu/vaccine.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights Compliance, or to the Office for Civil Rights. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed on the statement of non-discrimination.
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To apply, visit https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/528761/family-interventionist
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