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Location

Sacramento County, CA | United States

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Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Chief of Research and Evaluation, the Research Scientist (RS) III uses advanced research and analytic skills to further efforts of the evaluation of the public community-based mental health system, with particular focus on the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and the Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA). The RS III will independently and as a team member plan, direct, and conduct scientific research studies and evaluation activities for management, the Commission, stakeholders, and committees on MHSA/MHSSA components, programs, and policies. The RS III will work with Research Scientists, Research Data Specialists, and other staff within the Research and Evaluation Unit to utilize information from grant partner data reporting, surveys and publicly available databases to develop summary statistics at the statewide and county levels, and for policy research projects. Duties require a high-level of contact with commission members, other State agencies, county mental health directors, county MHSA/MHSSA coordinators, educators and school mental health professionals, advocacy groups, mental health clients and family members, and various stakeholder organizations.

The RSIII may be required to be involved in all or some of the following activities: 1) Development and implementation of systems for continual tracking, monitoring, and evaluating mental health/school mental health program implementation, outcomes and indicators; 2) Data collection and technical assistance related to school mental health and the MHSSA \ and 3) Statewide data collection and reporting systems, including development of expertise in currently available data at the county and statewide level, data/reporting needs and requirements, and development/modification of statewide data systems.

This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill identical vacancies which occur with 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Special Requirements

Limited in-state travel required (10%) including occasional overnight stays. Clearance by a DOJ background check may be required.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applications received without the following information will be considered incomplete:

• "To" and "From" dates (month/day/year)

• Hours worked per week

• Civil service classification or private sector job titles

• Supervisor name and phone number

• Duties performed

Applications with "see resume" in place of duties performed are not acceptable.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• School Transcripts

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