Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. · 2 days ago
Research Scientist
Albany, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expResearch Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is focused on mental health and criminal justice programs, and they are seeking a Research Scientist to explore trends in trial orders and evaluate mental health programs. The role involves conducting statistical analyses, preparing research reports, and assessing various mental health initiatives.
CharityHealth CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Explore trends and causes of incompetent-to-stand-trial orders; evaluate programs for and understand success of those adjudicated not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect; Assess outcomes related to patients discharged from orders; evaluate the Serious Mental Illness Violence risk program; request and coordinate the receipt of criminal history data for program evaluation
Evaluate the Resident Rehabilitation Units; assist the Jail Diversion Center with evaluations of local diversion programs; coordinate and conduct an evaluation of Crisis Intervention Teams and Mobile Access Program; Prepare research reports on best practices related to various populations and programs, and present the contents of those reports virtually and in-person
Assess the statistical methods and procedures used to determine best practices to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency and accuracy; perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data; Analyze and interpret statistical data; prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets and written reports summarizing research results
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in economics, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Public Health, or a related field and three years of experience or Ph.D. in an appropriate field and 2 years of experience
Ability to conceptualize and execute a complete quantitative analysis
Experience conducting reviews of scientific literature, scientific writing, publications and presentations
Experience with the mental health systems and criminal justice programs
Proficiency in the use of SPSS or other statistical analysis software and standard Microsoft Required applications
Strong relational and multidimensional data modeling skills
Experience structuring and executing data extractions from data management systems
Experience using Tableau and SQL
Company
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc (RFMH) is a private, not-for-profit membership corporation organized in 1952, for the purpose of assisting and enhancing the research and training objectives of the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene and its component agencies; the Office of Mental Health (OMH), the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).
1001-5000 employees
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