Course Lecturer SWRK 535 Winter 2027

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Hiring Unit: School of Social Work

The School of Social Work is seeking one course lecturer (MCLIU – unionized) for the following course:

SWRK 535: Addictions

Term: Winter 2027

Course Dates: January 5 – April 14, 2027.

Schedule: Mondays, 5:35-8:25.

Rate: $11 824.00 per course.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• •MSW degree or equivalent.
• •At least 5 years of demonstrated work in the area addictions and mental health.

Demonstrated practical application of, and/or teaching experience in, the following areas:

• •Relevant empirical and theoretical literatures related to addiction with particular focus on addiction, particularly as it impacts specific geographic, social, and economic communities.
• •Critical analysis of multiple approaches to treating addiction.
• •Understanding and implementation of ethical standards with regarding to working with individuals, families and communities facing addiction.
• •Key concepts, definitions and perspectives related to working with clients with addictions.
• •Issues related to dual diagnoses with clients with addictions Demonstrated in‐depth knowledge of the following:
• •Transdisciplinary models used to explain substance abuse and addiction
• •Intergenerational effects of addiction
• •Analysis of the impact of colonization and governmental policies on addiction in Indigenous communities today
• •Knowledge of the local and regional resources available for addressing addiction.

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Hiring Unit:

School of Social Work

Course Title:

Addictions

Subject Code:

SWRK 535 1

Location:

SH680 491

Schedule:

Monday 5:35-8:25

Deadline to Apply:

2026-10-14

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