Research Associate

Hiring range (28 hours / week): $48,000 - $60,000; salary commensurate with relevant experience. Boston College School of Social Work is looking for a Research Associate who is interested in research, implementation science, mental health, and adolescent population. The Research Associate (0.8 FTE) will oversee research activities in the Greater Boston area, and will report to the PI of the project, Dr. Carolina Vélez-Grau. This project is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and consists of implementing brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (BIPT-A) in community settings, delivered by lay providers to examine the feasibility and acceptability of BIPT-A when task-shifted to youth community centers. The proposed study aims to: (1) Adapt BIPT-A for use by lay providers (youth mentors) in community centers to decrease depression symptoms, increase belongingness…