Job Description
Associate Counselor - Integrative Medicine Research - part-time non-benefits JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES Intervention and Counseling Recruits, consents, and completes necessary on-boarding for participants, inclusive of scheduling study-related assessments. Delivers manualized behavioral or psychological interventions and assessment techniques based on cognitive behavioral principals, motivational interviewing, mindfulness training, and other similar treatment approaches to couples (i.e., patients and spouses) facing end of life issues participating in behavioral and clinical care and research protocols. Collaborates with PI, Co-Investigators, and other research and clinical personnel in preparation of oral and written presentations. These include other interventionists on the team, such as study coordinators, mind/body interventionists, psychologists or other therapists. Conducts comprehensive patient and family assessments for emotional distress. Participates in developing treatment plans according to protocol. Provides individual, group, marital and family counseling, including adults, children and adolescents Works with more senior staff and/or clinical supervisor to deliver individualized psychologically based treatment plans. Performs quality assurance procedures to assure accurate data collection and entry.
Documentation & Quality Control Maintains appropriate documentation of all study and clinical activities and initiates discussion of clinical issues with the Principal Investigator and other designated clinical and research staff as they arise. Participates in weekly strategy meetings aimed at identifying needed protocol and procedural changes, coordinating the ongoing implementation of the research or care protocol, and defining recruitment strategies.
Patient Research Study Education Conducts educational presentations to the community addressing familial concern. Maintains intra-and inter-institutional liaison with clinical/medical personnel as well as investigative staff through oral and written communication. This involves the use of the telephone in a clear concise manner and face-to-face interaction, and a computer keyboard, word processing spreadsheets and database software. Other duties as assigned. Performs quality assurance procedures to assure accurate data collection and entry.
Education Required - Master's degree in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Work or related degree.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 165441
- Employment Status: Part-Time Not Benefits Eligible
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Day/Evening, Days
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 55,500
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 69,500
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 83,500
- FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Soft
- Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
- Pivotal Position: No
- Referral Bonus Available?: No
- Relocation Assistance Available?: No
- Science Jobs: No
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Job Tags
Part time, Local area, Remote job, Relocation package, Afternoon shift,