Researcher I
Salary
$39,153.00 - $48,942.00 Annually
Location
Carbondale, Illinois
Job Type
Administrative Professional
Job Number
2600484
Department
School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences-SIUC
Opening Date
10/20/2026
Closing Date
11/2/2026 11:59 PM Central
FLSA:
Exempt
Security/Safety Sensitive:
Security sensitive (subject to pre-employment criminal background investigation)
FTE
1.0
Description
The College of Health and Human Services is advertising for a Researcher I position in Project 12-Ways. This is a term, full-time position within the School of Psychological & Behavioral Sciences. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.
Examples of Duties
Travel to and from the client homes and various referring agencies. Assist in the collection and maintenance of treatment, program, evaluation, and quality control data. Must attend weekly staffing meetings in office to discuss the progress of each client. Expected to meet 80% of worked time to be billable/ direct client services. The most complex problems faced by this position are the requirement to have a flexible schedule to meet the needs of clients, the requirement to remain composed and professional dealing with non-compliant clients, and the requirement to be able to spend 90 minutes in homes with environmental neglect.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Behavior Analysis, Psychology, or Social Work, by date of hire. Must be able to demonstrate flexibility in maintaining a changing schedule and full client caseload
Preferred Qualifications: Preference for experience in working with the child welfare system or in behavioral analysis and therapy.
Required Documents: Please submit a letter of application, CV/resume, must be able to pass a DCFS and SIU background check, a valid driver's license, and three references.
Contact: Natasha Hake, natasha.hake@siu.edu
Supplemental Information
Project 12-Ways has been in operation since 1979. We would love for you to join our team.
University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.
Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, and Employee Assistance Program.
SIUC also provides extensive tuition benefits for its employees and their families such as: tuition waiver/application fee waiver for the employee and their dependents, a Legacy tuition rate for children of SIU Alumni, and Civil Service Employee Counsel (CSEC) Education Assistance Program (EAP).
For more information please visit: https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/
Project 12-Ways is a comprehensive in-home behavioral service providing training to families with a history of child abuse and neglect.
Provide technical assistance to project counselors and research staff in the direct in-home delivery of treatment to families with a child abuse history.
