Principal Research Associate - Behavioral Health
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Rockville
Posted on: October 25, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description Westat is an employee-owned corporation
providing research services to agencies of the U.S. Government, as
well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments.
Westat's research, technical, and administrative staff of more than
2,000 is located at our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near
Washington, DC.Westat is committed to building a diverse workforce
and a culture of inclusivity, belonging and equity for all. We
believe that our greatest strength draws on the different
backgrounds, cultures, perspectives and experiences of our
employees.Job Summary:Westat has an immediate opening for a
Principal Research Associate to join our behavioral health and
health policy team. In this role you will work on and guide federal
behavioral health initiatives focused on mental health and
substance use prevention and treatment. You will lead proposal
development for new opportunities relevant to behavioral health and
work on existing federal contracts.In this dynamic and highly
collaborative role, you will use your experience with federal
contracts and work closely with Westat leadership and
multi-disciplinary project teams to lead, develop, and manage
research projects focused on behavioral health financing and
service delivery. Expertise conducting quantitative health services
research is essential for this position.A hybrid work arrangement
with 1-2 days on-site at a Westat office location is preferred,
remote work arrangements will be considered.Job
Responsibilities:
- Lead teams that will conduct behavioral health financing and
services research.
- Engage with clients to establish relationships, manage
expectations and ensure effective communication.
- Apply content knowledge of behavioral health (e.g., financing
of behavioral health services, service delivery systems,
evidence-based practices, workforce development, state and federal
behavioral health policy) to lead development of varied research
products for different audiences.
- Collaborate with team members to develop project plans,
communicate project status updates, and meet project goals and
timelines.
- Manage, mentor and direct junior staff.
- Lead/participate in proposal writing and other business
development activities.Basic Qualifications:
- A Ph.D. in social sciences with a minimum of 5 years of
relevant experience at the post PhD level.
- Demonstrated experience designing, conducting and managing
quantitative behavioral health research projects.
- Demonstrated experience with content knowledge in mental health
and/or substance use prevention and treatment.
- Demonstrated experience in leadership positions on federal task
orders, grants and/or contracts, managing federal research
contracts or projects.
- Demonstrated project management experience/task coordination
and/or cooperative agreements.
- Demonstrated experience using health care claims data in
behavioral health research studies.Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working on research contracts with Federal agencies
(especially SAMHSA and/or other HHS departments).
- Experience writing research reports and manuscripts, and the
development of related plain-language products for multiple
audiences.
- Experience coaching and managing individuals or teams.
- Demonstrated professional writing skills.
- Flexibility and ability to multitask and manage multiple
projects simultaneously.Other Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated communication skills.
- Collaboration with teams, managers and/or clients.
- Organization skills, including time management ability.
- Detail oriented.Westat offers a well-rounded and comprehensive
benefits program focused on wellness and work/life balance. Subject
to plan requirements, employees may participate in:
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Vacation Leave(20 days per year)
- Sick Leave(10 days per year)
- Holiday Leave(7 government holidays and 2 floating holidays per
year)
- Professional Development
- Health Advocate
- Employee Assistance Program
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings AccountThis opportunity will be posted for a
minimum of 5 days and applications will be accepted on an ongoing
basis.Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status,
sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, gender
identity or expression, or any other protected status under
applicable law.#LI-WST1
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