Pathways to Prevention – Research Coordinator

Pathways to Prevention – Research Coordinator

Hull Services has an organizational commitment to pursuing truth and reconciliation, decolonization and anti-oppression.

About Us:

Hull Services has long had a reputation for providing leading edge child, youth, and family mental health services. We work with children, youth and families who have experienced mental health struggles, behavioural problems, developmental delay, neglect, abuse and trauma. Hull offers them an opportunity to seek well-being and happiness, with a focus on mental health. Hull’s vision is for resilient young people and families to thrive within communities that support their mental health and well-being. Hull’s programs and services include prevention and early intervention, family-based treatment, school-based services, community group care, campus-based care, adult services and education and training. Located in Calgary, we have been serving Alberta’s young people and families for 60 years, and support over 8,000 young people and families each year.

Pathways to Prevention is a program within the Hull Services continuum that is rooted in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) and Touchpoints. As a Phase II certified site in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and a new Touchpoints Training Site, Pathways uses these models as a framework for providing clinical and consultation services as well as training and education to other providers, and across the community.

The Position:

We are looking for a Full Time Research Coordinator for a 3 year contract position with a possibility of extension, depending on grant funding.

Reporting to the Director of Research, the Research Coordinator will oversee day-to-day research operations for studies on the prevention and treatment of childhood trauma.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Scheduling and coordinating research meetings involving academic researchers, clinicians, administrators and people with lived experience
• Preparing ethics applications and obtaining operational approvals to conduct research
• Recruiting children, adolescents, caregivers, and professionals to take part in research studies
• Administering surveys and standardized assessments to research participants
• Conducting qualitative interviews and focus groups with research participants
• Managing study databases and ensuring proper data storage
• Analyzing quantitative and qualitative data
• Preparing written reports and presentations for a variety of audiences (e.g. clients, clinicians, researchers)
• Maintaining a continuous learning mindset and participating in ongoing professional development activities

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree in social science, biomedical science, child care, social work or related field (Master’s preferred; Bachelor’s will be considered with enough experience)
• At least 2 years of experience with research and working with children and families
• Knowledgeable about youth mental health, child trauma, and trauma-informed practice
• Familiar with clinical environments, social services administration, and the child welfare system
• Understanding of ethics in research involving human participants
• Expertise in developing or evaluating interventions to support mental health and wellness, analyzing quantitative and/or qualitative data and in writing technical documents (e.g. ethics applications, reports, manuscripts)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required
• Proficiency with software for data collection or analysis is an asset (e.g. REDCap, SPSS, NVivo)
• Compassionate and engaging personality who can rapidly build rapport with children, adolescents and adults
• Exceptional organization and attention-to-detail
• Passion for research and ability to develop expertise in new research fields and research methods
• Excellent interpersonal qualities including flexibility, effective communication and relationship building skills
• Demonstrated interest, commitment, consistency, and a high level of self-awareness, personal maturity and responsibility
• Ability to work independently and effectively with team
• Self-motivated, positive and ability to take initiative
• Cross cultural competence; knowledge of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the recommendations, goals and activities of the commission.
• A Police Information Check, which includes a vulnerable sector search, is required (or is in process of being completed) prior to employment.
• A Child Intervention Record Check is required upon commencement of employment.

The deadline for applications is January 6, 2025.

At Hull, one of our core values is Inclusion and we seek to understand people’s lived experience, holding a deep respect for their unique backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities, cultures and identities. It is our desire to humbly build trust and mutual respect with the people we serve who have often been marginalized and oppressed for their differences. To achieve this, Hull seeks open, self-aware individuals who reflect the diversity of those we serve and can help us build a safe, healthy, inclusive culture. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, or sexual orientation.