Summary
The Behavioral Health Associate (BHA) provides advanced mental health counseling and intervention services to diverse, adult populations. The BHA will contribute to the implementation and execution of the Multifaceted Intervention to Restore Resilience and Overcome Risk research project. MIRROR is a Department of Defense funded project focused on improving the quality of life among women Veterans through systematic and sequenced treatment delivery. Veteran women experience high rates of interpersonal violence before, during, and after their military service, and any of these violent experiences may have resulted in brain injury. The MIRROR study is designed to understand and treat the psychological outcomes (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] and emotion dysregulation) that are often found with exposure to intimate partner violence [IPV] and/or military sexual trauma [MST], and co-occurring brain injury (BI) in Veteran Women. The BHA will conduct assessments and provide individual-based psychotherapy, via telehealth, in one of two treatment conditions in this randomized clinical trial. This position provides the BHA with opportunities to refine clinical skills with evidence-based treatments, such as Exposure-Based Therapy and webSTAIR, and develop independent research skills in preparation for a career in academia, industry, or clinical research.
This is a 0.40 FTE position with an expected minimum of 14 scheduled hours per week, based on participant and study needs. Work hours may include late afternoon/evening availability and occasional Saturdays, with scheduling established in advance in coordination with the supervisor to support Veteran participant access and treatment continuity.
Job Duties
- Conducts 60-minute, individual psychotherapy sessions with participants, ensuring fidelity and adherence to the treatment protocol.
- Engages in Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) with a community advisory board comprised of Women Veterans to integrate and respond to lived experiences as it relates to the treatment protocol.
- Provides participants with orientation to the treatment protocol and establishes the 10-week plan for treatment delivery.
- Coordinates referrals for the provision of patient care services related to such aspects as psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, and emotional
- Works to promote optimum mental and emotional health.
- Assesses and diagnoses participants’ mental statuses through observations during research participation and develops patient-centered treatment plans or makes referrals to the appropriate services.
- Provides crisis intervention services and follow protocols to ensure safety for participants who are a danger to themselves or others.
- Contributes to research clinical staff meetings to review participant progress and reporting adherence to the protocol to the supervisor.
- Ensures documentation is entered into the participant’s record and consistently meets deadlines for documentation completion.
Maintains compliance with federal and state regulatory standards.
- Analyzes and interprets complex datasets using statistical modeling to test the study hypotheses.
- Collaborates with the Principal Investigator (PI) and research team in manuscript preparation and publication of research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
- Presents research findings at internal lab meetings, department seminars, and external conferences.
- Assists in writing grant proposals and progress reports for funding agencies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a related field.
- Two years of relevant experience.
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor (LCSW-S), Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S).
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior clinical work with Veterans.
- Clinical training in Evidence-Based Treatments for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, such as Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, or webSTAIR.
Work Authorization Requirement:
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
