Join the HJF Team!
HJF is seeking a remote bilingual (Korean and English) Part-Time Community Engagement Coordinator who resides in the D.C. metro area to support the 'Wero' study team. The successful candidate will leverage background knowledge of Korean community engagement and ethnic church settings to coordinate field activities for an American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)-funded task-shifting suicide prevention initiative. This is a 10 hour per week position that does not offer benefits aside from acrruing sick leave.
The Community Engagement Coordinator will assist in conducting a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a culturally and religiously tailored version of the "Soul Shop" outreach program, alongside the preliminary translation and adaptation of the "Engage Coaching" protocol for Korean American (KA) older adults experiencing social disconnection, loneliness, and depressive symptoms.
This position will support the Wero Study Team within the Suicide Care, Prevention, and Research Initiative (SCPR) Program in the Medical and Clinical Psychology (MPS) department within the Uniformed Services University Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, Maryland. The Suicide CPR Initiative is strategically in a unique position to focus on the problem of military suicide, given its origins at USU and its established partnerships with the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs, as well as national and international collaborators and stakeholders. Overall, the mission of the Suicide CPR Initiative is threefold: CARE: To develop effective interventions targeted at reducing suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors; PREVENTION: To save lives through education, intervention, science, and advocacy; RESEARCH: To advance suicide intervention science and practice.
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.
