Date: June 2025
Title: Research Associate: Consultant and Trainer
Department: Center for Evidence Base Practices (CEBP)
School: Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Location: MSASS
Supervisor Name and Title: Ric Kruszynski, Director
OVERVIEW
The CEBP is a technical assistance center with a mission to promote recovery among people with
mental illness, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders through the implementation of
evidence-based practices (EBP’s) and emerging best practices in behavioral healthcare. The CEBP
promotes knowledge development and implementation of EBP’s through programmatic and clinical
consultation, training, and evaluation services and quality improvement consultation to organizations
interested in implementing EBP’s. These practice models include a range of practices associated with
Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment as well as Assertive Community Treatment (ACT),
Supported Employment/Individual Placement and Support (SE/IPS), Integrated Dual Disorder
Treatment (IDDT), Dual Disorder Capability (DDC) and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
POSITION OBJECTIVE
This position functions under the direction of the CEBP leadership team with respect to needs,
priorities, and role assignments as determined by current contractual obligations. Working under
general supervision, the Consultant & Trainer will be primarily responsible for providing training
development, delivery and associated clinical and administrative/implementation guidance with
treatment models endorsed by the CEBP. This position will also offer QI guidance for evaluation of
EBP’s utilizing standardized fidelity tools for programs and systems that receive services from the
CEBP. Evaluation efforts may include consultation with programs and systems regarding
implementation of EBP’s. This position will assist with reports to the Ohio Department of Mental Health
and Addiction Services (OMHAS). EBP consultation and training occurs as determined by the needs of
the CEBP. This role requires expertise and background in organizational change management
associated with implementing informed practices to high fidelity. Likewise, the ability to engage and
support stakeholders and customers in their EBP initiatives via coaching, mentoring, modeling and
educating is critical to the Mission of the CEBP.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Provide training development, delivery and associated clinical and administrative/implementation
guidance with multiple treatment models endorsed by the CEBP. Provide training at community
behavioral health treatment organizations in conjunction with local and State health authorities.
Provide information about the evidence and emerging best practices for mental health and
substance use disorder treatment and the requisite steps associated with their implementation
(70%)
2. Participate in formal quality improvement activity with programs seeking to add EBP fidelity and
adherence measures into their organizational QI processes. (15%)
3. Write project reports; assist CEBP staff with writing evaluation reports (13%)
NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Participate in supervision as needed and weekly team meetings. (1%)
2. Update daily calendar as changes occur. Enter all reportable activities in database weekly.
Follow policies of Case Western Reserve University and the CEBP in regard to reporting
employee expenses, and activity for grant reporting. (1%)
3. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
No supervisory responsibility.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Master’s degree in behavioral health field required; independent license and chemical
dependency licensure strongly preferred.
Experience: 5 years of program leadership experience with services for individuals who have substance
use or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Experience in practice models
endorsed by the CEBP strongly preferred.
REQUIRED SKILLS
1. Strong written and verbal communications skills, ability to work independently, ability to carry out
multiple tasks, ability to form strong partnership relationships with customers and stakeholders, and
ability to work effectively on a team.
2. Functional knowledge of state and federal regulatory and quality improvement policies and
practices.
3. Knowledge of criminal justice, behavioral healthcare systems and evidence-based practices for
individuals with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring substance use and mental health
disorders.
4. Demonstrated project management skills are required.
5. Must be highly organized, self-directed, results-oriented, innovative, and flexible.
6. Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
7. Commitment to diversity and building multi-cultural competencies in training programs.
8. Reliable transportation.
9. Flexibility to workdays, evenings, and travel extensively in and out of state.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Frequent travel. Automobile required as work requires travel within the state of Ohio. Ability to work
beyond standard business hours to attend work-related events and functions.
For consideration, please forward CV/resume and cover letter to Ric Kruszynski,
Richard.Kruszynski@case.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Case Western Reserve University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are protected under
federal and state laws and university policy from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, protected veteran status,
disability, age and genetic information.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process
should contact the Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 to request a reasonable accommodation.
Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-
by-case basis.