Site Examiner
Job Type: Contract
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is seeking a Site Examiner to conduct objective, rigorous evaluations of institutions pursuing initial or renewed accreditation. This is a project-based contract role, engaged as needed per accreditation cycle. Examiners review institutional documentation, lead virtual site examinations, interview stakeholders, and produce clear, evidence-based accreditation recommendations.
Location
United States (Remote)
Compensation:
Site Examiners are compensated on a per-site-visit fee basis, discussed at the time of engagement.
Core Responsibilities:
Pre-Visit Evaluation
- Review Self-Study Reports: Analyze complex institutional portfolios, data registries, and historical compliance records prior to the site visit.
- Identify Gaps: Flag areas of non-compliance, missing evidence, or potential operational risks requiring deep-dive inspection.
- Coordinate Logistics: Collaborate with agency team leads to finalize site visit agendas and interview rosters.
Virtual Site Examination
- Stakeholder Interviews: Conduct targeted interviews with executives/managers, direct service staff, and community partners.
- Verify Evidence: Match operational practices against the primary and secondary proofs of compliance submitted by the organization.
Reporting & Analysis
- Draft Evaluation Reports: Synthesize dense evidentiary findings into highly structured, clear, and objective professional reports.
- Debrief Leadership: Deliver formal, neutral written site examination reports to AAS executive leadership within 14 days of site visit per standard operating procedures.
- Defend Determinations: Provide written report to AAS accreditation program personnel.
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
- 5+ years of full-time senior management or operational oversight experience in suicide prevention service delivery.
- Strong objective interviewing skills; operational expertise in crisis response; proficiency with SharePoint; strong note-taking and analytic ability.
Additional Requirements:
Subject to strict conflict-of-interest vetting before every project assignment. Must respond to emails from AAS staff within four days.
The American Association of Suicidology is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the nation’s largest and oldest suicide prevention membership association. It was founded in 1968 by clinical psychologist Edwin S. Shneidman, Ph.D., to ensure that the science and practice of suicidology are grounded in evidence-based, culturally informed standards. Guided by this founding mission, AAS envisions a world in which communities have the knowledge and support to find hope and healing from preventable loss.