"Bilingual Research Services Professional (Entry/Intermediate Community Health Worker and Data Collector)"

Bilingual Research Services Professional (Entry/Intermediate - Community Health Worker and Data Collector)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science

Position #: 00836629 - Requisition #: 37204

Job Summary:

The Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS) is seeking a full-time Research Services Professional to join the growing Family Matters team (Principal Investigator: Dr. Jerica Berge). This is a great opportunity to be a part of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research that is making a difference in the lives of families with school-aged children around Denver, CO and the Twin Cities, MN. This position reports to the Project Director. Because these studies involve families, all visits will need to occur when the family is available. Afternoon/evening and weekend visits are what we expect families to request.

As a data collector: you will play a vital role in supporting recruitment and retention efforts, as well as data collection on a large scale longitudinal cohort study collecting family-level data; will train and then carryout mixed-methods measures with families (e.g., anthropometry, mHealth technology, surveys, etc.); will use RedCap and other programs to track families and measurement timepoints; and help develop protocols and materials for data collection with families; and engage in video-recorded supervision to improve in measurement skills.

As a Community Health Worker (CHW), you will work on a team of CHWs who will work with 500+ families across Denver, CO and the Twin Cities, MN providing a 6-month intervention around improving the quality and quantity of family meals, using motivational interviewing and SMART goal setting. Some families will receive the intervention 100% virtually and others will receive a combination of virtual and in-person visits. Virtual visits will take place out of the study's office at Anschutz medical campus, a secure location at the CHW's residence, and in-person visits will take place in participant's homes.

The CHW will: work directly (in-person and virtual) with families to help them create healthy home environments; will develop and use Motivational Interviewing skills and SMART goal setting with families; will engage in video-recorded supervision and feedback to improve their CHW skills and work with families to improve their home food environments; will oversee case management via RedCap and other platforms to advance families in the Family Matters Program; will help develop program materials for families; and other activities related to advancing families in the Family Matters program.

Examples of Duties performed:

40%: Engaging with families in intervention visits and tracking study progress

• Meet with families virtually and in-person at family's homes and deliver intervention around improving the quality and quantity of family meals
• Effectively work with people from diverse backgrounds in reducing barriers to having family meals and healthy home environments
• Serve as main contact and follow-up with assigned participants in between visits to provide support
• Document visit activities and feedback
• Continuously expand knowledge of community resources related to social determinants of health for intervention participants
• Other duties as assigned

10%: Preparing for intervention visits

• Helping to create intervention materials for visits, including translating into Spanish.
• Review materials from intervention visits (e.g., video-recorded family meals) and prepare feedback for families
• Regularly check in with families
• Assist families with identifying necessary resources, such as food assistance
• Assist in developing program materials for families and translating materials into Spanish

30% Recruitment, Data Collection and Management

• Lead efforts to retain study participants over the course of study participation (12-18 months), which includes: developing and overseeing outreach processes, coordinating schedules, tracking progress and reporting results to Project Director and PI, updating RedCap database and running regular quality assurance checks on data entry, and managing the delivery of incentives to participants by providing leadership to study staff as the point person for questions, or issues in the gift card system.
• Collect anthropometric and survey data virtually from families participating in the study. Virtual data collection visits will be conducted from our ACCORDS office (1890 N. Revere Court - Anschutz Campus).
• Collect biological data from families in the study, including anthropometry, hair samples, and blood pressure. Coordinate the collection of blood samples from parent and child participants.

15% Study Operations Support

• Attend weekly team meetings, training sessions, feedback/coaching sessions, data entry, assist with study protocols, and other duties as assigned. Provide additional support for study operations as needed.
• Engage proactively in problem solving using available data (including both process and outcome measures) and study monitoring tools / project management tools.
• Identify emerging study needs and adapt study implementation plans and materials to address issues and changes dictated by PI / study team decision making procedures.
• Ensure meticulous study documentation according to protocols and notable modifications or significant study events that may occur during implementation.

5% Translation

• If applicable, the incumbent will also spend time translating data collection materials (i.e., participant handouts, recruitment materials) as needed.

Work Location: Hybrid - this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 2-3 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us:

ACCORDS is a research center supporting the advancement of health services research and T3-T4 translational research jointly funded by the School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado Research Institute. ... (abbreviated for brevity, full details in original)

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Entry Level Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field + A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis
• Bilingual in Spanish/English

Intermediate Level Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field + A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis
• One (1) year clinical research or related experience
• Bilingual in Spanish/English

Entry and Intermediate Preferred Qualifications listed similarly...

Conditions of employment: Ability to work nights and weekends, Reliable transportation, etc.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Listed...

Anticipated Pay Range:

• Entry Level Hiring Range: $48,446 - $61,623
• Intermediate Level Hiring Range: $52,721 - $67,061