Field Interviewer - NSDUH - Part-time

On behalf of Research Triangle Institute, Headway Workforce Solutions is seeking Field Interviewers to work on the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The Field Interviewer (FI) for NSDUH will be responsible for: * In-person screening/interviewing of selected households with the sample distributed over the four calendar quarters. * Proper administration of a computer-assisted interview (CAI), approximately one hour in length, to selected individuals throughout the four quarters of the data collection period. Position Requirements TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR FIs: • For FIs who are new to the project: Attend and successfully complete an FI project training session scheduled to last 7 days. Additionally, participate in on-the-job training with a mentor or Field Supervisor (FS), as needed. • For FIs who are NSDUH veterans: Successfully complete all components of the veteran FI project training program. • For Bilingual Spanish-speaking FIs (both new and veteran): Successfully complete all components of the bilingual training program. REQUIREMENTS FOR SCREENING/INTERVIEWING ACTIVITY: • Available to work approximately 20-25 non-travel hours per week to conduct screening/interviewing during field data collection periods. • Available and willing to work evening and weekend hours (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) as required by specific assignments. • Must have effective communication skills through speech and listening, and fluency in English through reading, writing, and speaking. • Must be able to read text from a computer screen (i.e. a laptop and handheld computer) and paper documents • Perform field work according to expectations defined in the general FI Job Description (Major Requirements and Physical Demands), completing the required number of interviews in the designated region(s) by the end of each quarterly field period. • Available for Field Observations by a member of the NSDUH management staff. • Prompt, reliable, and accurate reporting to FS. • Must have regular access to an analog phone line or internet connection for data transmissions. • Assume responsibility for and carefully track all money used for cash incentive payments. • Available for possible overnight travel if remote segments are involved in the assignment area. • Assume full and legal responsibility for use and care of computers, taking reasonable and appropriate steps to safeguard them against damage, loss, or theft, and returning all equipment at the conclusion of the NSDUH assignment or at a supervisor's request. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RTI AND NSDUH, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: http://nsduhweb.rti.org