The UGSP is always interested in qualified individuals willing to serve as volunteers or work-study students within our research and treatment programs. This is a great opportunity for pre-med psychiatry and pre-doctoral psychology students to gain both clinical and research experience under the supervision of our trained personnel.

Depending on skill level, our volunteers assist UGSP in the following:

1. Conducting screening and assessment visits for participants recruited in separate ongoing research protocols. This includes, but is not limited to:
   • Conducting a brief telephone interview to screen potential participants for study eligibility.
   • Administering study questionnaires.
   • Discussing the Informed Consent Form with the participant.
   • Interviewing the participants for eligibility by collecting their background information, medication/psychiatric history, and gambling behavior.
   • Screening for mental health disorders by using the MINI (Mini-International Psychiatric Interview).
   • Administering Neurocognitive tasks that measure IQ.
   • Recording simple vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, weight).
2. Fulfilling clerical duties such as:
   • Answering the phone/checking the voicemail
   • Taking messages/recording and sending memos.
   • Organizing/filing /faxing
   • Entering information into database
   • Running various errands
3. Assisting in various stages of research projects such as:
   • Entering/collecting data
   • Conducting literature reviews
   • Revising/editing manuscripts

If you are interested, please email a cover letter stating your relevant work/research experience and your tentative career goals, along with your resume/CV to Didi Huezo