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This detail oriented and self-starting person is integral to the success of the Division of Research by managing the departments various functions and processes. They will provide research and administrative support in a busy office that collaborates will multiple internal and external partners. In this role, they will have the opportunity to coordinate meetings and travel, maintain organization systems, assist in the management of Division of Research awards, early research training colloquium and workshops, while conducting literature searches and conducting data management and descriptive analysis.
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The Director of Association Governance at APA is a prominent, senior-level position that works across the organization and serves as a focal point for communication with and among the Officers, Board, Assembly and staff. The Director oversees the development of governance standards and services; manages day-to-day operations; and leads a team of six are accountable for a Board of Trustees including 21 members, Assembly of 250 members, and various high-profile Committees.
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The Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness is a SAMHSA funded 5-year initiative focused on creating an innovative national center of excellence for clinicians treating patients with serious mental illness. The Data Visualization Analyst serve as a key technical member of APAs Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness grant. The Data Visualization Analyst designs, builds, and maintains business intelligence reporting solutions which aggregate online user data from WordPress, Salesforce, Google Analytics, and APA's Learning Management System to create near real-time data visualizations and reports which describe user activities across the grants various websites. The Data Visualization Analysts makes data sets useful and meaningful by presenting key information in a variety of ways which is useful and appealing to end users. Responsibilities include requirements gathering, design, website development, training and deployment of business intelligence (BI) solutions, and preparing tables/figures for reports and presentations.
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The Director, Human Resources is a hands-on, creative and energetic leader of a four-person Human Resources department for APA approximately 200-person staff. S/he is responsible for the entire Human Resource function including: developing and fostering a culture that supports the APA's mission, vision, and values; developing and implementing strategies and programs to recruit, train, evaluate and retain the best talent, and to ensure compliance with all federal, state and local HR laws and policies. S/he is the go-to person for counselling on and resolution of complex employee relations issues and for analysis of trends. The Director is constantly developing and implementing innovative ideas to improve the experience for employees and managers and to make APA a great place to work.
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The Government Relations Coordinator provides high level executive and administrative support to the Chief and overall department of Government Relations. The incumbent provides executive support, project management, internal and external communications management, document management, meeting support office technology support, scheduling, administrative functions, records management, and handles highly confidential issues and matters of a sensitive nature.
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This position is responsible for serving as a liaison for APA to media and other external constituencies; supervising communications staff and projects; serving as a communications liaison to APA leadership, designated departments and divisions, government officials and District Branches and State Associations. The position includes evaluating and developing communications strategies and materials, arranging and coordinating media interviews and media events for APA members and staff, supervising the front-line staffer working with media outlets, editorial writing and information management; and coordinating media events and other special events. This position also works with outside vendors on editing and web site placement of news videos produced at the Annual Meeting; staffs and supports area meetings when the director is unavailable; and also plans and oversees a busy Press Room, on-site interviews and media briefings at APA's Annual Meetings.
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The Senior Researcher provides scientific leadership and support for the development and implementation of research studies geared at quality improvements of psychiatric care and the development of behavioral health quality measures and other research activities in the Division of Research. The Senior Researcher will also provide consultation to other divisions within the APA.
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The incumbent provides program management and conducts evaluations for the public education programs of the APA Foundation, related, but not limited to school-based mental health and mental health screening in the justice system. In addition, the incumbent works with the Executive Director and Development staff to develop and maintain external funding to sustain APA Foundations programmatic initiatives. S/he will develop and foster effective working relationships with important stakeholders involved in supporting and implementing APA Foundation programs.
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