Research Assistant

Position Summary:

Responsible for tracking and follow up of clients in order to maintain an 80% follow up rate. Responsible for the administration of admissions, discharge and follow up assessments. Responsible for other program evaluation activities. Electronic Record Control- Enters knowledge assessments and other project data into the computer system. Assist Project Supervisors or Project Coordinator with quality assurance processes.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop and maintain basic statistical databases as needed
• Collect quantitative and qualitative data utilizing the data collection worksheets.
• Conducts admission, discharge, and follow-up evaluation assessments for clients.
• Maintains system to identify timelines for individual client evaluations and ensures that evaluations and updates are conducted within designated timeframes.
• Tracks clients to ensure availability for ongoing assessments, including developing outreach plan and incentive structures
• Enter program-specific client data in the statistical databases
• Enters data including:
• GPRA data into SAIS system
• Continuum of Care Web-based Homeless Reporting System
• Other data collection tools as assigned.
• Works with agency evaluation team to develop and implement comprehensive agency evaluation plan, including conducting client, referral-source, and employee and community evaluations utilizing focus groups and surveys.
• With Lead Evaluator, develop and implement system to monitor and report compliance status with funder's and program's required deliverables
• Collect, analyze and report outcome data as required by all funders and programs
• Participate in the development of agency/ program Performance Improvement Plans; collect and report on Performance Improvement status
• Assist in roll out of Electronic Health Record and serve as onsite point person in implementation process.
• Enter HMIS data, as required.
• Assist Program Supervisor in conducting documentation audits and other quality assurance activities
• Will follow up on clients every 6 months.
• Will be able to visit penal institutions.
• Other assignments requested by Supervisor
• Pursuant to Executive Order 2021-075 you must submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 and pursuant to Order 2021-082 evidence of vaccine booster; or instead medical or religious exemption that meets the requirements set forth in the executive order, as well as negative PCR test or antigens every 7 days.

Education:

Minimum Bachelors Degree in a social service field, preferred. Must be fully bilingual able to communicate fluent in English. Must have at least one year experience collecting and entering data and one year experience in working with substance using and/or mental health clients. Should have excellent language and interpersonal skills, and well organized in work habits. Strong verbal and written skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office software.