Graduate Hourly Research Assistant

The Public Safety Personnel Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (PSPNET) team is located at the University of Regina and part of the Canadian Institute of Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) funded by Public Safety Canada. The PSPNET team is led by Dr. Heather Hadjistavropoulos, one of Canada’s foremost leaders on ICBT. The team consists of both clinicians and researchers who are developing, implementing, and evaluating ICBT to help current and former public safety personnel (PSP) to improve their mental health and wellbeing. ICBT typically begins with an online and telephone screening. ICBT itself involves patients reviewing psychoeducational materials over the internet and therapists providing support and directing therapeutic activities via secure messaging and phone calls.

The hourly graduate research assistant will work with the PSPNET team. The assistant will be involved in assisting with the delivery of ICBT (e.g., advertising ICBT, screening for ICBT) as well as research related to ICBT (e.g., preparation of ethics applications, recruitment of participants, data collection, data entry, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, write-up of results for dissemination, creation of psychoeducational materials using various methods, organization of research materials, literature reviews, project management) and other related responsibilities. This job is ideal for a graduate student who is seeking additional research and clinical experience. Supervision and training will be provided in this position.

a) Current graduate student in clinical psychology.

b) Strong communication skills (oral and written);
c) Strong interpersonal skills;
d) Strong organizational skills;
b) Knowledge of cognitive behaviour therapy, depression and anxiety, ethics in research and psychology practice, psychological assessment;
c) Advanced computer skills preferred (e.g., Word, Excel, web page management, social media);
d) Experience with research design & ethics applications;
e) Familiarity with social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook);
f) Experience with recruitment of participants and data collection within the area of mental health;
g) Experience with SPSS, reference management;
h) Experience with qualitative or quantitative analysis preferred;
i) Experience with dissemination of research (e.g., presentations, preparation of manuscripts) an asset.
j) Bilingual in French/English is an asset.

Hourly, up to 20 hours/week