Job Opportunities

We are recruiting for a Peer Navigator Position for the Emory HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study. Emory is part of a national consortium  that will use state-of-the-art neuroimaging and developmental neuroscience to analyze brain development in opioid-exposed and non-drug-exposed infants and children across a variety of regions and demographics. Women will be recruited in pregnancy and followed over time to assess the outcomes in their offspring over the course of their early childhood. The Peer Navigator will be involved in various activities related to carrying out the project. Activities include:

• Assist with recruitment and retention, including:
  • Participation in initial contacts and, at the participant’s request, other study activities and visits
  • Assistance with coordinating study visits with participants
  • Checking-in regularly with assigned participants (per participant preference)
  • Answering participants questions about study visits, tasks and study materials
  • Communication of participants’ study related concerns to the study team
• Participate in the study research team meetings
• Document contacts with study participants
• Report back to the study team regarding participants’ research-related concerns and any reportable or potentially-reportable events (with the definitions and the reporting timeframes as per study protocol)
• Data collection/data entry
• Helps participants navigate and connect to the recovery community, substance-free socialization and events and other relevant recovery support resources.

To achieve the latter, we will be looking for someone with lived experience of recovery from substance abuse disorder (SUD) who will assist with engagement of pregnant persons and families affected by addiction in the HBCD study by leveraging their recovery peer support and resource navigation skills.

At least 18 years of age, high school degree bachelor's degree, able to work with computer programs commonly used in research settings, such as Outlook, Word and Zoom, has access to reliable transportation, able to timely communicate via cell phone, has personal lived experience of SUD recovery, currently in recovery of at least 12 months. 

Preferred criteria include:

• Lived experience of substance use/SUD related to pregnancy or early childhood parenting
• Be a Certified Peer Specialist; provide documentation of certification
• Experience working with other persons who used substances during pregnancy or early parenthood
• Research experience: personal or professional