Intern, Psychological Health

About the Role

This position is an Intern - Psychological Health role at The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF). The work involves understanding the effect of traumatic brain injury to the stress axis and providing technical laboratory support. This role supports the SAFEGUARD research project, specifically the SAFEGUARD Life Force project, which evaluates a group-based training aimed at increasing mental toughness and decreasing suicide risk through behavioral skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivers manualized psychological health skills training content to Servicemembers in a small group format, focusing on dialectical behavior therapy skills, safety planning, and resilience-based skills.
• Co-leads small-group skills training in collaboration with mental health professional group leaders, interacting with study participants.
• Performs research tasks including collection and organization of data, basic data analysis, and interpretation.
• Performs data entry for research projects and maintains databases.
• Performs administrative and coordination tasks.
• Assists with the preparation of technical reports, summaries, protocols, and manuscripts.
• Maintains compliance with established research study safety and other procedures.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned, including required training and supervision.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 0-2 years experience required.
• Ability to understand and use evidence-based psychological skills material in oral and written communications.
• Knowledge of standard human subjects research techniques.
• Ability to use measurable and verifiable information for decision-making.
• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T1/Public Trust background check.
• Ability to stand or sit at a computer for prolonged periods.
• This position will take place in a remote environment.
• Anticipated duration of position is 12-18 months.
• Compensation: $18.00 - $23.32 per hour.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 0-2 years experience required.
• Experience working with military or veteran populations is preferred.