Behavioral Health Research Scientist - Public Partnerships

King-County,-W; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) seeks a part-time Social Research Scientist (TLT) to design, conduct, and disseminate health services research focused on crisis care and behavioral health services within the CCC-L initiative. You will collaborate with the PME unit and crisis program staff to advance evidence-based practice and policy.

The role emphasizes methodological rigor, ethical compliance (IRB submissions), and strong communication to diverse audiences

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with health services research (typically 5+ years) or combination of work experience and education; specific expertise in behavioral health research preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience with practice-focused methods of research, such as community-based participatory research, implementation science, translational science, or similar team science strategies.
• At least 1 year of experience designing research studies and drafting associated materials such as study protocols, grant proposals, evaluation plans, implementation plans, or other similar products.
• Experience implementing studies in public health settings in compliance with Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved protocols.
• Experience with data collection tools, such as clinical tools that are useful to both practice and research,

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with PME and BHRD to refine research agenda and develop evidence to support CCC-L practice and implementation strategies.
• Design and develop methodology for health study aligned with CCC-L research priorities, including study protocol and associated documentation.
• Develop additional data collection methods and tools that are acceptable to crisis service providers and patient populations using a variety of methods; pilot and refine tools in collaboration with providers.
• Ensure compliance with research ethics requirements, including developing consenting processes and leading IRB submission as needed.
• Collaborate with PME, BHRD staff, crisis service program managers, and other King County staff to conduct analyses that leverage and expand upon existing efforts.
• Manage and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data using appropriate statistical methods and data cleaning and validation tools.
• Disseminate results to technical and lay audiences, including service recipients, program staff, policymakers, program managers, researchers, and funders.
• Prepare reports, presentations and scientific papers; participate in conferences, and meetings.
• Identify potential funding sources and pursue planning steps toward preparing major grant proposals, alone or in collaboration with other researchers and/or agencies.
• Collaborate with PME and BHRD to align research with existing performance measurement and evaluation efforts and plan how research findings can be used to inform practice.
• Develop recommendations to pursue further research opportunities and strategies in partnership with academic partners, County leadership, staff from provider agencies, community members, and/or external consultants.

Skills

Health services research

Behavioral health research

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Job description

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) seeks a part-time Social Research Scientist (TLT) to design, conduct, and disseminate health services research focused on crisis care and behavioral health services within the CCC-L initiative. You will collaborate with the PME unit and crisis program staff to advance evidence-based practice and policy.

The role emphasizes methodological rigor, ethical compliance (IRB submissions), and strong communication to diverse audiences