About the Role:
USC’s Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry is seeking a Project Specialist – Interventionist to join the Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. The division is seeking a collaborative, adaptable, and service-oriented individual with strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills who will thrive in a dynamic, mission-driven academic environment. The individual will collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, university partners, and external stakeholders.
JOB SUMMARY:
Ausderau Lab: The Ausderau Lab focuses on improving health, participation, and well-being outcomes for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their care partner communities. The lab has a particular emphasis on community-engaged research, health equity, implementation science, and developing approaches that meaningfully include people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout the research process. The position will play a central role in the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)-funded Health Engagement & Access through Learning, Training, and Health-coaching for Me (HEALTH 4 ME) comparative effectiveness research study. HEALTH 4 ME is a multi-state, community-based clusterrandomized trial conducted in partnership with Special Olympics programs to improve healthcare access, health self-advocacy, and health outcomes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Project Specialist will serve primarily as an interventionist for HEALTH 4 ME. Responsibilities will include preparing for and implementing intervention sessions, organizing intervention materials, supporting participant engagement, documenting intervention delivery, and collecting intervention-related study data. The position will also contribute to intervention fidelity and quality assurance procedures, maintenance of study documentation, data management, and limited analysis activities.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Essential Responsibilities:
Prepares for and delivers HEALTH 4 ME intervention sessions in accordance with study protocols and intervention procedures.
Prepares, organizes, adapts, and maintains intervention materials and supports logistical preparation for intervention delivery.
Collects, documents, and manages intervention-related participant and study data and monitors participant progression through the intervention.
Completes intervention fidelity, quality assurance, and protocol documentation and communicates implementation concerns or deviations to the research team.
Participates in research team meetings, maintains study documentation, and contributes to progress reports and other project-related materials.
Conducts limited data review, descriptive analysis, and preparation of study information for internal reporting and evaluation
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience consistent with USC requirements for the Project Specialist classification.
Experience working in health, education, disability, research, or community-based settings.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ability to follow research protocols, maintain accurate documentation, work independently and collaboratively, and interact effectively with research participants and community partners.
Preferred Qualifications :
Master’s degree in occupational therapy, public health, psychology, social work, education, rehabilitation, health sciences, or a related field.
Experience working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; delivering health, behavioral, educational, or psychoeducational interventions; facilitating individual or group-based programming; collecting research data; and/or working within communitybased research studies.
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