Research Coordinator - Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder

Ocean State Job Lot; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to transforming mental health care as a Research Coordinator. This role involves working on innovative research studies focused on youth bipolar disorder, collaborating with a diverse team to deliver impactful psychosocial treatments. You will contribute to critical research efforts, ensuring the highest standards of care and compliance. If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health and have the required qualifications, this is your chance to be part of a mission-driven team that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Master’s of Social Work (MSW) degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with manualized skills-oriented therapy and crisis intervention.

Responsibilities

• Assist with research responsibilities and deliver psychosocial treatments to youth.
• Conduct reliable diagnostic interviews and maintain study compliance.

Skills

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Crisis Intervention

Clinical Research

Youth Mental Health Assessment

Team Collaboration

Education

Master’s of Social Work (MSW)

Tools

REDCap

Job description

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Research Coordinator - Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder

Through its core values ofCourage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan:Connected CAMH,to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental HealthisHealth.

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The Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder (CYBD) is a clinical research program focused on youth bipolar disorder. CYBD activities include intervention studies, observational studies, biological studies, and knowledge translation relevant to youth bipolar disorder. The focus population is youth who have bipolar disorder or who have a first degree relative with bipolar disorder.

CYBD is seeking a full-time, contract (12 months) Research Coordinator. The incumbent will report to the Research Managerand join a clinical research team working on a number of research studies examining bipolar disorder. In this position, you will be responsible for working both autonomously and in a team of research staff to achieve study targets.

The Research Coordinator will assist with a number of research responsibilities including becoming proficient and adherent in applying DBT specifically for youth with bipolar disorder (lead individual DBT sessions and family skills sessions), participating in weekly DBT peer supervision and DBT consultation team, delivering psychosocial treatments to youth with bipolar disorder and their families within the context of clinical trials, conducting reliable diagnostic interviews with youth with bipolar disorder and their families including Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children, Present and Life Version (KSADS-PL) and Adolescent Longitudinal Interval Follow-up Evaluation (ALIFE) and administering validated questionnaires.

Other research tasks include: assisting with multiple projects/studies with guidance from the Principal Investigator, assisting in the preparation and submission of research applications to granting agencies, preparing research ethics board applications and maintaining study compliance with all terms, coordinating the collection, delivery, entry, verification, management, analysis, and reporting of data via REDCap, taking physical measurements including height, weight, abdominal circumference, and blood pressure, maintaining easily accessible records of subject contact, subject recruitment, subject tracking, subject interviews, the return of self-reports, and issuance of subject payments, interfacing effectively with research and clinical staff to maintain efficient communication about the consistency and quality of all study procedures and clinical issues and attending and participating in all project-related meetings, including regular staff meetings and research team meetings and performing other duties as assigned. You will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. This position is located at 80 Workman Way. Some evening and weekend shifts may be required.

The successful candidate will have a Master’s of Social Work (MSW) degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience. Clinical research experience providing assessment services to youth and their families in mental health is required, as is experience with manualized skills oriented therapy. Training and experience in crisis intervention is required. Prior training and experience delivering dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) preferred. Candidates require the ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of settings with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. As a CAMH employee, you will contribute to our mission by supporting teaching, research, and clinical care across the hospital.

CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to foster a workplace, teaching, and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination or harassment.

CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Thank you to all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.

CAMH is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace that is free from any form of discrimination and harassment. We actively encourage individuals from equity-deserving communities, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized communities, LGBTQ2S+ communities, women, and people with disabilities (including those who have experienced mental health and substance use challenges) to apply for our available positions.We appreciate the interest of all applicants and wish to ensure that all candidates have an equitable opportunity. If you require any accommodations during the interview process, please inform us.If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by emailing [e-mail] or calling 416 535 8501 x 32400. Please note that we will not respond to any calls or emails related to employment inquiries.

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