[Bioundgrd] Fwd: Job postings: Boston Medical Center

[Kathleen Long]

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>Research Assistant/Interviewer
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>Part time position with research project studying the effects of 
>prenatal cocaine exposure on children.
>
>Main duties:
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>Conducts structured interviews with parent or legal guardian of study children
>Edits and reviews completed interviews- attends to complicated coding scheme
>Updates and maintains research records on computer
>Conducts duties related to participant tracking and study retention
>Assists in the scheduling of developmental testing and clinic 
>appointments as necessary
>Handles urine specimens and maintains daily log of urine samples
>Qualifications:
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>Bachelors Degree (or equivalent)
>1-3 years of experience working with low-income and minority 
>populations in a human services, social science or health related 
>setting
>Demonstrated experience in clinical/research interviews preferred
>Ability to establish rapport and trust with minority, high-risk 
>women and their adolescent children
>Ability to work in a multi-cultural, diverse, decentralized environment
>Basic knowledge of computers and a variety of general software 
>applications such as Word. Ability to learn new software packages as 
>necessary.
>Ability to supervise, organize, prioritize, and manage office 
>administration activities
>Attention to detail required
>If interested please email resume to Jessie Gerteis: 
><mailto:jgerteis at bu.edu>jgerteis at bu.edu or send fax to (617) 
>414-7947 Attn: Jessie Gerteis
>Possibility of full-time position with combination with other 
>part-time research position at BMC.
>
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>Family Advocate
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>Part-time position with a research project studying the effects of 
>prenatal cocaine exposure on children.
>
>Main Duties:
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>Meets with all families scheduled for primary care clinic each week
>Provides referrals for housing, food pantries, fuel assistance, 
>school placement and job training as necessary
>Documents and maintains records on each patient in separate social 
>work file for confidentiality
>Acts as liaison with Department of Social Services and other 
>community agencies
>Makes home visits with program van driver/outreach worker
>Meets with team weekly to discuss each case. Reports possible family 
>crisis situations to the team
>Assists with updating of tracking records for participants retention
>Assists with collection, sorting and distribution of in kind donations
>Qualifications:
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>Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) in human services or related field
>Experience working with low-income and minority populations
>Knowledge of local human services agencies and organizations
>Ability to establish rapport and trust with minority, high-risk 
>women and their adolescent children
>Willingness to make home visits as needed
>Ability to work in a multi-cultural, diverse, decentralized 
>environment as a member of health-care team.
>Ability to carry and deliver groceries, high chairs, clothing, car 
>seats and pick up and unload food and clothing donations, etc. 
>(20-30 lbs)
>If interested please email resume to Jessie Gerteis: 
><mailto:jgerteis at bu.edu>jgerteis at bu.edu
>Or send fax to (617) 414-7947 Attn: Jessie Gerteis
>
>Heather Bois Bruskin
>Coordinator, MIT Careers Office
>Preprofessional Advising & Freshman/Alumni Summer Internship Program
>77 Massachusetts Avenue, 12-170
>Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
>Tel: (617) 253-4733
>Fax: (617) 253-8457
>http://web.mit.edu/career/www
>http://web.mit.edu/fasip/www/NewPage/
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