The Study Interventionists will deliver one of two telephone-based treatments (described below) to people with HIV who drink at unhealthy levels as part of an NIAAA-funded randomized clinical trial (RCT) called the ACCEPT Study. The Study Interventionistswill: (1) receive formal training in either a Brief Alcohol Intervention (BI) or a brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention, (2) implement the brief intervention with PWH who are enrolled ACCEPT, carrying a caseload of 1-5 participants at a time, and (3) receive 1-hour/week of group supervision with a licensed clinical psychologist who is faculty member at Syracuse University and Study Investigator on the ACCEPT. Both interventions are delivered weekly via telephone with 6 total telephone calls.
Education and Experience - A master's degree in an area of psychology, mental health, or related field. Demonstrated evidence of basic counseling skills (e.g., Motivational Interviewing). Organizational skills and attention to detail; strong verbal and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities - Participation in mandatory 3-4 day training on ACT or BI. Delivering the intervention consistent with the ACCEPT study treatment manuals and standardized operating procedures. Scheduling weekly intervention phone calls with assigned study participants (and rescheduling as necessary). Audio recording all intervention sessions for later group supervision and fidelity monitoring. Ensuring participants are compensated after each intervention session. Participation in one-hour/week of group supervision with other study interventionists and licensed clinical psychologists who are study investigators on ACCEPT. Coordination with study staff and investigators for tracking and schedule of participants, implementing study intervention with assigned research participants. Participating in weekly group supervision & lab meetings. Coordinating, scheduling and tracking assigned research participants for the duration of the time they are in the active treatment phase of the study. Entering relevant data into REDCap, coordinating with study staff.