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Job description
Addiction Research Specialist
We are seeking a highly motivated, self-directed candidate to join a growing research team focused on improving public health, reducing substance use-related stigma, and expanding access to evidence-informed substance use care. The Addiction Research Specialist will partner with study leadership and provide senior-level addiction care training, consultation, and implementation support to clinic partners, and support to the research team, to enhance substance-related care delivery across one or more multi-year research studies. The person in this role may also support a range of study activities, including delivering manualized clinical interventions, research personnel training and supervision, and assisting with risk assessment and management processes. This individual will work with rural clinics, with a focus on enhancing overdose prevention, risk reduction, medication treatment for opioid use disorder, and other evidence based treatments to improve care for patients who use substances. This position may work directly with clinics to understand current workflows, identify barriers and facilitators to substance use care implementation, provide training and consultation, troubleshoot implementation challenges, and assist clinics in adopting or strengthening evidence-informed substance use care practices around overdose prevention and risk reduction.
This role requires a commitment to person-centered, nonjudgmental, low-barrier, and evidence-informed support for people who use substances. The position provides an opportunity to work at the intersection of clinical care, implementation science, community-engaged research while contributing to improved substance use care services for communities across Michigan.
Responsibilities
Work directly with clinics and community partners to support implementation of evidence-based substance use care and provide technical assistance, including support for workflow development, barrier identification, troubleshooting, and continuous quality improvement to enhance substance-related care delivery
Provide clinical consultation, supervision, education, training, coaching, and technical assistance integrating risk reduction and low-barrier care approaches.
Contribute to writing study interventions, study protocols, research dissemination materials, and education materials.
Supervise research staff on delivering clinic and patient-level interventions related to addiction research.
Support study risk assessment and safety management planning by conducting, training, and refining existing protocols.
Adhere to institutional regulations and study protocols related to patient confidentiality, safety, data integrity, and quality, as well as study scripts, workflows, documentation requirements, and standard operating procedures.
Other responsibilities as needed to fulfill study aims and objectives.
Required Qualifications
In order to be considered for this position at any level, all applicants must have:
Experience working in patient care and clinical care environments, including in substance use disorders, mental health, or primary care clinics, with proficiency in evidence-informed treatments including harm reduction, overdose education and prevention and medications for opioid use disorders (including buprenorphine or methadone).
The job will require engaging clinic staff and patients in rural communities; therefore, strong interpersonal skills that foster engagement and collaboration, including excellent assessment and written and verbal communication skills, are required.
Ability to provide training, consultation, technical assistance to multidisciplinary teams on sensitive topics including substance use, reducing risk, and overdose prevention.
Ability to take independent initiative and manage time effectively to meet project and community partner goals, with strong attention to detail, organization, and strategic planning. Excellent multi-tasking and problem-solving ability, and strong record-keeping practices.
Ability to work and engage with participants and teams remotely; therefore, access and comfort with technology, remote communication, virtual meeting platforms, and electronic documentation systems is required.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel to the office in Ann Arbor, MI, with possible travel to rural clinics or community sites throughout the State of Michigan.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
2:1 Match on retirement savings
Worksite address
ann arbor, MI, 48113, US
Who can apply
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