"Part-Time Faculty: SWK 736 (M001): Evidence-Based Approach to Mental Health Treatment (Spring 2026)"

The School of Education seeks an online instructor to teach SWK 736 M001: Evidence-Based Approaches to Mental Health Treatment (3 credits).

Description: Evidence-based practices within recovery-oriented paradigm for treating individuals with serious mental illness. Focus on key elements of effective interventions and principles for translating into real life community settings.

This course is aimed at developing the knowledge and skills necessary for working with individuals with a diagnosis of serious mental illness using recovery-oriented, evidence-based practices within the context of a changing service delivery environment. It is designed for MSW students and MSW mental health practitioners. Students will become familiar with evidence-based practices, within a recovery-oriented paradigm, as a general approach to practice as well as specific evidence-based interventions to use for individuals with a diagnosis of serious mental illness. It is assumed that students will have a basic knowledge of serious mental illness as a pre- or co-requisite, however a review will be provided. Students will learn to examine research literature to determine the various levels of support for specific interventions and essential principles for translating research into practice. In addition, they will identify the appropriate treatment outcomes that reflect effective, quality mental health practice. Each evidence-based practice presented will also be examined for its utility with diverse groups. Providing assessment and treatment to a diverse group of individuals with a diagnosis of serious mental illness is the focus of this course and will be discussed in detail.

Qualifications:

• MSW with previous online graduate-level social work teaching experience preferred.
• Candidate must have two years post-masters experience.
• Must be able to teach online.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.
• Preparation of lectures, projects, or other student assignments.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
• Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
• Meeting all designated class periods.
• Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.
• Grading student assignments and exams in timely manner.
• Completion and submission of CSWE competency-based student outcomes for department assessment/accreditation.
• Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty.