Interviewer, ELEVATE-2

Job Summary

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Interviewer operates as a member of a multidisciplinary, collaborative research team. The Interviewer recruits and prescreens potential study participants, conducts structured interviews of eligible research participants enrolled in various research studies; and assists in data collection and data entry resulting from interviews.

Organizational Status

The British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) is the provincial resource for evidence-based information and treatment guidance in the field of addiction. The BCCSU plays an advocacy role for positive and public policy change, reducing stigma, and supporting patients and their families. The BCCSU is committed to conducting and translating leading-edge research into improved addiction care across BC. The BCCSU develops training curricula, program standards, and practice guidelines for delivery throughout BC. The BCCSU builds collaborative networks across regional health authorities, researchers, educators, and care providers, and other allied care professionals across the province to ensure that research and innovation efficiently reach the people they are intended to serve. The administrative core of BCCSU is accountable for enabling the research, translation and practice of the organization through timely, innovative and sound management services. The BCCSU values and respects all members of its communities, each of whom individually and collaboratively contribute to transforming care, education, training, and research in this area.

Work Performed

• Recruits potential participants on site, provides information and answers questions about research studies.
• Prescreens potential research subjects in person according to study protocols and enrolls eligible participants.
• Conducts quantitative and qualitative structured interviews with eligible participants on site
• Adheres to informed consent procedures and ethical guidelines for research involving human subjects.
• Reviews questionnaires for completeness and accuracy.
• Ensures policies and procedures for data management are followed and all documents are entered and filed as required by ethical guidelines.
• Responsible for processing participant honoraria, including paying participant and recording honoraria for daily float reconciliation.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Consequence of Error / Judgement

Effective staff supervision / direction and research project co-ordination will be key in the success of the project. The person needs to be reliable and courteous with participants and colleagues. Any errors in missing appointments, or late appointments, breaches in confidentiality, errors in assessments or ill conducting an interview will tarnish the projects reputation and could lead to loss of data, action taken by the ethics review board, and negatively affect the well-being of participants. Professionalism is of the utmost importance. The person will also be required to exercise good judgment and discretion while working on the assigned projects and with community.

Supervision Received

No direct supervision for this role .

Supervision Given

The successful applicant will receive day to day guidance, management and direct oversight from the Project Manager, and will receive additional in-person support from the site lead, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications