TBI Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert - TBICOE

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HJF is seeking a teammate to serve as a mild TBI Subject Matter Expert (SME) with behavioral health expertise to support the Clinical Affairs team. The SME is expected to perform with minimal direction and oversight in their areas of expertise and responsibility as part of a high-tempo office environment that is responsive to needs of DHA and DOD leadership, TBI clinicians/providers, brain health educators, and cognitive monitoring programmatic issues.

This position will be in support of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE) in Silver Spring, MD. The TBICoE is a branch of the Research Support Division in the Research and Engineering Directorate (R&E) of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). DHA is a Federal Program within the Department of Defense (DoD). TBICoE, known previously as the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), has been congressionally mandated since 1992 and is currently a matrixed research, dissemination, and knowledge translation program, supporting warfighter brain health and readiness by advancing the traumatic brain injury state of the science and clinical standards.

TBICoE's mission to support the warfighter is executed through subject matter experts embedded across DHA facilities with expertise in TBI clinical research investigations, surveillance, clinical tool development and training, cognitive monitoring and assessment, and dissemination of TBI tools, products, and education/training materials to DoD medical personnel, service members, including Guard, Reserve, and operational medics/corpsmen, veterans with TBI, and families/caregivers of the warfighter.

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.

• Serves as a TBICoE SME on the intersection of concussion and behavioral health outcomes.
• Demonstrates knowledge of research on emerging areas of clinical practice, brain health threats, and warfighter-relevant demand signals.
• Provides expertise and analysis to TBICoE senior leadership on issues of TBI research, clinical care and standards of care for patients with protracted behavioral health symptoms following military TBI.
• Collaborates with and receives direction from TBICoE leadership, DoD health care policy offices and other SMEs to assist in enhancing metrics for evaluation and standardization of TBI services and programs, as well as ongoing rehabilitation needs for behavioral health concerns after TBI.
• May provide input for development of training platforms/tools. When appropriate, provides direct training.
• Provides consultation to leadership in TBICoE, DoD and clinical programs regarding the evidence on concussion and behavior health evaluation, treatment and management, identification of gaps in evidence, the current and future needs in the military and future research requirements.
• Supports TBICoE researchers as a SME.
• May directly collaborate in TBICoE/DoD research projects.
• Attends and participates in scholarly, academic and scientific meetings related to mild TBI/concussion, behavioral health, brain health, blast, and/or cognitive monitoring.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct Supervisor: May supervise junior colleagues.

Education and Experience

• Doctoral Degree (MD, DO, PhD, OD) with specialty training in TBI-related field (e.g., cognitive behavioral science, cognitive neuroscience, neurology, clinical neuropsychology, clinical psychology, etc).
• 5-10 years of experience in healthcare and/or healthcare research required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• SMEs are professional personnel who have published in peer review publications and/or presentations at professional meetings.
• Excellent oral and written communications required.
• Must adhere to legal, professional and ethical codes with respect to confidentiality and privacy. Knowledge of TBI and statistics, required.
• Knowledge of DoD and VA health care systems strongly preferred.
• Must have strong collaborative and organizational skills.
• Current or prior board certification in field of expertise may be granted preference.
• May require US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a T3/Secret Clearance.

Physical Capabilities

• Lifting: Requires lifting materials up to 25 lbs.

Work Environment

• This position will take place primarily in an office setting.

Compensation

• The annual salary range for this position is $105,800-$126,300. Actual salary will be determined based on experience, education, etc.

Benefits

• HJF offers a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on your health and well-being, from medical, dental, and vision coverage to health savings and retirement plans, and more.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.