The Department of Family and Community Medicine seeks to hire a Nurse/Clinical Research Coordinator. This position will provide professional services and participant care for the UNM Research Program in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies. The individual will be a lead facilitator for the Group Assisted Psilocybin Assisted Therapy (GPAT)for PTSD. There is the potential to be involved with additional psychedelic assisted therapy studies.
GPAT is an innovative study of group Psilocybin Assisted Therapy using an affinity group model including veteran/first responders, women survivors of sexual trauma, and other groups. Preferred Qualifications include training and/or experience in psychedelic assisted therapy research, group therapy, and interest in working with individuals with PTSD and addiction. The model has been created to in alignment with a community engagement process. There is the potential for the Nurse/Clinical Research Coordinator to participate in a lead role designing the therapeutic model and manual which will be in context of an FDA approved clinical trial protocol.
Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct facilitation in accordance with approved research protocols. Working closely with the study MD and other study staff to implement the facilitation aspects of protocol including preparatory sessions, medication administration sessions, and integration sessions. Ensure that facilitation provided adheres to the research protocol.
Conduct full day psychedelictherapy medication sessions lasting about 8 hours and often occurring on weekends
Documentation of study visits, researchquestionnairesand therapy sessions inREDCapand study folders.
Follow-upphone calls and emails to study participants.
Completion of required checklists/progress notes and other source documents
Evaluating study participants for suicidal or homicidal risk and documenting clinical findings and decisions. Identity patients requiring therapeutic support.
Adherence to required completion deadlines for required University of New Mexico trainings and offered on learning central
Participate in study group meetings and conference calls
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