Recruitment Coordinator

Heluna Health invites applications for the full-time position of Recruitment Coordinator at the Center on Substance Use and Health (CSUH) at the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

The Center on Substance Use and Health conducts pharmacologic and behavioral interventions and observational studies to maximize the health outcomes of people who use alcohol, methamphetamine, cocaine, opioids, and other substances.

We work with people who are actively using substances and focus on meeting their goals related to their substance use, including use reduction, prevention or treatment of infectious diseases, or prevention of drug overdose.

We conduct research in a community-based environment in downtown San Francisco, with the facilities and resources needed to perform complex clinical research studies (suite of exam rooms, alarmed pharmacy for medication trials, and on-site CLIA-waived laboratory).

We are proud to treat people who use substances with respect and dignity and enjoy a close-knit culture of intellectual curiosity, collaboration, and fun.

We are seeking an outgoing, committed, detail-oriented, energetic person to join our recruitment study team.

Position Focus: The Recruitment Coordinator’s primary responsibilities will be to conduct recruitment activities for all pharmacologic and behavioral interventions and observational trials within our unit.

Essential responsibilities are listed below.

Special Requirements: Must be comfortable working with substance users and diverse populations in public and private, outdoor and indoor settings such as; HIV clinics, transgender health clinics, behavioral health clinics, community based organizations, needle exchanges, sex clubs and other environments.

Applicants must also have experience with street-based recruitment (active and passive).

This is a temporary, grant-funded, Full time, benefitted position.  Employment is provided by Heluna Health.  

Interested applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume for consideration

Pay Range: $31.25-$34.45 per hour

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS


* Support the research team in recruiting study participants


* Assist in training new members of the recruitment/outreach team


* Conduct telephone recruitment, eligibility screening, and data entry


* Manage the scheduling of participant appointments


* Assist in the retention of potential participants during the study phone screening process in REDcap and Access databases and through follow-up, including sending appointment reminders (via call, text and email)


* Recruit diverse substance-using participants for all trials currently enrolling


* Meet and/or exceed enrollment goals


* Manage ordering of recruitment supplies, schwag, and other collateral


* Assist in managing relationships and systems through UCSF such as ResearchMatch, MyCharts, CTSI/PRP


* Create, maintain, monitor, and report on social media campaigns used for participant recruitment
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