Research Therapist position - Colorado Springs, CO

IMMEDIATE OPENING – RESEARCH THERAPIST FOR 2 RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS

The University of Utah’s Department of Psychology and College of Social Work is currently seeking to hire a full-time research study therapist for two randomized controlled trials being conducted at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The successful candidate will split their time between both studies. Descriptions of the two studies are below. Both studies are being conducted by researchers at the National Center for Veterans Studies (www.veterans.utah.edu) located at The University of Utah.

For more information regarding these immediate openings, please send a resume or curriculum vita and a statement of interest to Dr. Tracy Clemans, PsyD, at tracy.clemans@utah.edu and Dr. Eric Garland, PhD, LCSW, ateric.garland@socwk.utah.edu.

Study 1. The primary aim of the first research study, funded by the Department of Defense, is to compare the effectiveness of three commonly-used crisis interventions for the short-term reduction of suicide attempt risk among active duty Soldiers. The successful candidate will be responsible for recruiting participants, explaining study procedures and obtaining informed consent, conducting clinical interviews and self-report psychological assessments, providing structured interventions designed to reduce the risk of suicidal behaviors of active duty Army Soldiers, manually entering data into a centralized database, and maintaining research records. All clinical work will be conducted within the Division of Behavioral Health clinical facilities and Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson. Successful candidates will receive training and supervision by Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP (Principal Investigator), and Tracy Clemans, PsyD (Project Manager), who are military suicide researchers and clinicians.

Applicants must have a master’s degree in a mental health field (e.g., psychology, social work, psychiatric nursing). Prior experience working within military medical systems and with providing manualized treatment is strongly preferred, but not required. Please visit www.hr.utah.edu to learn more about the University of Utah’s excellent benefits.

Study 2. The primary aim of the second research study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is to test the efficacy of a novel mindfulness-based intervention, Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (seehttp://www.drericgarland.com/m-o-r-e/), as a treatment for co-occurring prescription opioid misuse and chronic pain among active duty soldiers. The successful candidate will be responsible for recruiting participants, obtaining informed consent, conducting diagnostic interviews and self-report psychological assessments, administering computerized cognitive tasks and a psychophysiological measurement protocol, manually entering data into a centralized database, maintaining research records, and providing the Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) intervention to active duty Army Soldiers. All clinical work will be conducted within the Army Substance Abuse Program facilities at Fort Carson. Successful candidates will receive training and supervision by Eric L. Garland, PhD, LCSW (Principal Investigator), a mindfulness and addictions researcher who is the developer of MORE.

Applicants must have a master’s degree in a mental health field (e.g., psychology, social work, psychiatric nursing). Some prior experience with mindfulness meditation or experience teaching mindfulness/delivering mindfulness-based interventions (MBSR, MBCT, MBRP, DBT, ACT) is required. Prior experience working within military medical systems and with providing treatment for substance abuse/addiction strongly preferred, but not required. Please visit www.hr.utah.eduto learn more about the University of Utah’s excellent benefits.