Job Details

Job Type

Administrative

Salary Range

$95,001-$100,000

Start Date

As soon as possible

FLSA Status

Exempt

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2026

Contact

Please submit an online application

Job Description

Summary

LIU's School of Health Professions has received a grant from Nassau County from the opioid settlement fund, which will focus on efforts to reduce risks of opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD) via early screening and preventive intervention in Nassau County middle schools. The core of this project entails selecting measures to create a protocol for screening middle school students for risk factors known to contribute to OUD and SUD, with a focus on developmental disabilities as one of those risks. Once measures are selected, training will be provided for school social workers, counselors, school psychologists and pupil personnel staff across Nassau County. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the training, as well as the screening, brief motivational and referral methods will also be conducted.

The Project Coordinator will work with the investigators to transform this plan into a series of clear and practical steps, to assign responsibilities to appropriate team members, to provide support for them as needed, and to track progress to ensure tasks are completed on-time and with a high quality of work. The project coordinator ensures successful implementation of the plan under the guidance of the principal investigators (the LIU Deans of the School of Health professions and College of Education & Information Technology) General statement of duties

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the investigators to determine effective practices for implementing proposed practices
• Train team members in the use of screening protocols and in best practices for training others, including via conducting screenings for them to observe, and conducting trainings for them
• Observing and providing feedback on team members' efforts to conduct screenings and provide trainings in the school setting
• Manage and support graduate students and mental health professionals in creating materials related to the above
• Design questionnaires and surveys geared at assessing level of knowledge pre/post training and satisfaction with training (including at follow-up periods)
• Gather, manage, and interpret data via use of Excel spreadsheets
• Produce twice-annual individual activity reports including both qualitative and quantitative data
• Produce an annual report detailing progress, analyzing findings on quality and efficacy, and making recommendations, in conjunction with the investigators

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in clinical psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) or MSW in Social Work
• 5 years of clinical experience, including at least 1 year working with children, teens, or families
• Experience in conducting diagnostic screenings
• Experience in providing trainings relevant to clinical practice in psychology or social work OR teaching classes in clinical psychology or social work OR clinical supervision
• 2 or more years of leadership in a research lab or similar setting (i.e. research lab manager or coordinator)
• Demonstrated mentorship ability, including ability to provide growthsupporting environment for students/trainees
• Basic excel skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in middle school settings
• Experience screening for or working with individuals with opioid or substance use disorders
• Experience with Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) protocols