Research Coordinator

**Requisition ID**: 368077

**Posting End Date**: October 15, 2024

**City**: Winnipeg

**Employer**: Klinic Community Health

**Site**: Klinic Community Health
- **Department / Unit**: Crisis Program

**Posting Category**: Non-Clinical

**Union**: Exempt

**Anticipated Start Date
- ASAP**

**Term Ending: March 31, 2025**

**FTE**: 1.0

**Anticipated Shift**: Days; Evenings; Weekends

**Daily Hours Worked**:8

Klinic Community Heath is a pro-choice community health centre that provides primary care, education and counselling services to our local community and throughout Manitoba. Driven by our vision of creating healthy and engaged communities, we promote health and quality of life for people of every age, background, ethnicity, gender identity and socio-economic circumstances. Rooted in social justice values, we believe that everyone deserves quality care, support and respect.

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As part of the Crisis Program Training Team, this position will develop and implement a community-based research project in alignment with the outlined request from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The knowledge generated will be developed into a training module offered both to Klinic practitioners as well as externally to others working in the crisis distress field. All services at Klinic are delivered through an empowerment based, trauma-informed lens, and within the broader context of the social determinants of health.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
Please note that an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered:

- A Bachelor of Science degree in health, social, or behavioural sciences or equivalent education and experience
- Minimum 2-year experience in research and project or program coordination
- Previous experience working within a research environment
- _Experience with using social media as a tool for the community education and knowledge translation for research studies_
- Strong interpersonal skills are required. Must be able to engage patient participants in the research project.
- Ability to work with a wide variety of groups, including marginalized groups is required
- Demonstrated understanding of health equity and how it impacts the patient care experience and outcomes
- Knowledge and clinical experience related to the following: risk assessment, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, trauma recovery, gender-based violence, sexual assault, mental health, substance use/addiction, harm reduction, suicide bereavement and sexual exploitation.
- Familiarity with the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action and the MMIWG2S+ Calls to Justice and demonstrated commitment to disrupting all forms of racism and oppression, including homophobia and transphobia, within systems and practices.
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to holistic health care and a strong understanding of the social determinants of health and the systemic impacts that contribute to accessible and equitable care for individuals, families and communities.
- Grounding in trauma-informed practices and cultural safety.
- Familiarity with accessibility standards and practices.
- Knowledge of best practices, national and provincial standards, and legislation inclusive of Personal Health Information Act (PHIA)
- Proficiency in related software (Microsoft Office, Outlook).

**SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES**:

- Alignment with Klinic’s Vision, Mission, and Values.
- Strong commitment to trauma-informed, culturally safe care, with an emphasis on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
- Experience working in a healthcare setting preferred
- Previous experience coordinating research studies
- Experience managing study budgets
- Ability to design and implement research surveys
- Active member in good standing with an associated regulatory body as appropriate.
- Foster an environment of quality, safety, continuous improvement, and innovation, ensuring all aspects prioritize cultural safety.
- Demonstrated ability to participate in and contribute to a strong team environment with an inclusive and collaborative approach.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Develop and maintain a project work plan outlining daily, weekly and monthly outcomes
- Establish and facilitate a community-based research cohort inclusive of support from, Elders and field experts responsible for the designing of the project and curriculum.
- Establish and facilitate regular meetings with the cohort to ensure community members are actively engaged in the designing of the content and curriculum
- Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with other crisis distress centers and organizations who respond to community needs for crisis intervention
- Develop the final Training Module, and facilitate training groups both within Klinic and externally
- Review the implementation and evaluation and revision of the curriculum based on participant feedback
- Maintain program statistics, complete written reports, and complete evaluation processes as required.
- Maintain pr