Summary
LIU's School of Health Professions has received a grant from Nassau County from the
opioid settlement fund, which will focus on efforts to reduce risks of opioid use disorder
(OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD) via early screening and preventive intervention in
Nassau County middle schools. The core of this project entails selecting measures to
create a protocol for screening middle school students for risk factors known to contribute
to OUD and SUD, with a focus on developmental disabilities as one of those risks. Once
measures are selected, training will be provided for school social workers, counselors,
school psychologists and pupil personnel staff across Nassau County. Evaluation of the
effectiveness of the training, as well as the screening, brief motivational and referral
methods will also be conducted.
The Project Coordinator will work with the investigators to transform this plan into a series
of clear and practical steps, to assign responsibilities to appropriate team members, to
provide support for them as needed, and to track progress to ensure tasks are completed
on-time and with a high quality of work. The project coordinator ensures successful
implementation of the plan under the guidance of the principal investigators (the LIU
Deans of the School of Health professions and College of Education & Information
Technology)
General statement of duties
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the investigators to determine effective practices for implementing
proposed practices
- Train team members in the use of screening protocols and in best practices for training
others, including via conducting screenings for them to observe, and conducting trainings
for them
- Observing and providing feedback on team members' efforts to conduct screenings and
provide trainings in the school setting
- Manage and support graduate students and mental health professionals in creating
materials related to the above
- Design questionnaires and surveys geared at assessing level of knowledge pre/post
training and satisfaction with training (including at follow-up periods)
- Gather, manage, and interpret data via use of Excel spreadsheets
- Produce twice-annual individual activity reports including both qualitative and
quantitative data
- Produce an annual report detailing progress, analyzing findings on quality and efficacy,
and making recommendations, in conjunction with the investigators
Minimum Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in clinical psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) or MSW in Social
Work
- 5 years of clinical experience, including at least 1 year working with children,
teens, or families
- Experience in conducting diagnostic screenings
- Experience in providing trainings relevant to clinical practice in psychology or
social work OR teaching classes in clinical psychology or social work OR
clinical supervision
- 2 or more years of leadership in a research lab or similar setting (i.e. research
lab manager or coordinator)
- Demonstrated mentorship ability, including ability to provide growthsupporting environment for students/trainees
- Basic excel skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in middle school settings
- Experience screening for or working with individuals with opioid or substance
use disorders
- Experience with Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
protocols
About LIU Brooklyn
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students to realize their full potential as ethically grounded, intellectually
vigorous, and socially responsible global citizens. The campus offers more
professional programs in health care than any other campus in the New York
metropolitan area, including the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy
& Health Science, and The Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing. LIU
Brooklyn is home to Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, a dynamic
performance venue designed to nourish students’ artistic exploration, and
Division I sports teams.
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