SW-Community-Based Research Assistant

Heluna Health and the Community Health and Implementation Research Program at RTI International seek a Community-Based Research Assistant to participate in multiple aspects of a community-based research study about drug use and harm reduction services in San Francisco, CA. 

The Research Assistant will assist with the following:
1.

Recruitment of study participants in street and community settings across San Francisco 
2.

Locating and securing field sites for data collection across San Francisco 
3.

Building relationships with community organizations and creating environments of care, respect, and safety for community members participating in the research
4.

Working collaboratively with the Project Coordinator to set up and break down study field sites, manage study participant flow, and run daily operations of the study field sites, as needed
5.

Conducting quantitative surveys with study participants in English and Spanish, as needed
6.

Providing interested study participants with referrals to health and social services, as needed

This is a 50%-time position (20 hours per week) with some potential hours on weekends, early mornings, and evenings.

Study operating hours will vary during the study period.

The current workdays include Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays with hours varying by day from 8am to 5pm. 

Work will be conducted at multiple community field sites and during street outreach (indoors and outdoors) in San Francisco neighborhoods that are impacted by high levels of drug use.

Work will require some travel.

We are seeking a flexible and detail-oriented person with strong interpersonal skills, extensive (paid or volunteer) experience with harm reduction, trauma informed practices, and outreach and engagement with people who are homeless, use drugs, and/or have mental health concerns. 

The pay range for this position is $30.00 per hour.

Employment is provided by Heluna Health.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Locate and secure field sites for data collection across the San Francisco Bay Area (requires travel)

Build relationships with community organizations where data can be collected

Recruit and refer eligible study participants to the study field sites (requires travel)


* Conduct street-based participant engagement


* Provide information and answer questions about the research in street and community settings

As needed, work collaboratively with Project Coordinator on participant flow, hospitality, and scheduling at field sites


* Assist Project Coordinator with set up and break down of field sites (requires travel)


* Contribute to creating an environment of welcome, respect, care, and safety for community members participating in the research at field sites through harm reduction and trauma informed practices

As needed, conduct structured, quantitative interviews with study participants in English and Spanish


* Operate computerized data collection program (CAPI) on a laptop compu...