Course Lecturer SWRK 630 Winter 2027

McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 10,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

McGill University’s School of Social Work in Montreal invites applications for one course lecturer (MCLIU - unionized) for SWRK 630: Adult Mental Health, Winter 2027. Term runs Jan 5–Apr 14, with classes Tue 8:35–11:25; compensation CAD 11,824 per course. Applicants should bring advanced training in mental health and substantial clinical/teaching experience.

Location: BIRKS 205. Deadline: 2026-10-14. The teaching role emphasizes DSM/ICD knowledge, cultural considerations, and ethical practice

Job description

Hiring Unit

School of Social Work

The School of Social Work is seeking one course lecturer (MCLIU - unionized) for the following course: SWRK 630: Adult Mental Health Term: Winter 2027 Course Dates: January 5 - April 14, 2027. Schedule: Tuesdays, 8:35-11:25. Rate: $11 824.00 per course.

Teaching Qualification Requirements

• PhD degree or Equivalent in mental health field (i.e., Psychology, Social Work, Counselling Psychology)
• MSW or MA in mental health field or equivalent with a minimum 8 years of clinical experience focused on assessment and treatment of couples & families
• Bilingual Supervisory Experience (supervision course, AAMFT certification or equivalent) - minimum 8 years of supervisory experience in the area of couple and family psychotherapy
• Psychotherapy Permit, Professional Order of Psychologists of Quebec (OPQ)
• Completed Graduate or Post-graduate training in couple and family therapy in an accredited university or training center
• Demonstrated clinical expertise and teaching supervisory experience in the following areas:
  • The evolution of the DSM and ICD classification models and critical appraisal of debates taking place in the field of mental health classification.
  • Creation of a preliminary diagnostic formulation based upon DSM-5 criteria - emphasizing cultural and familial factors - for the purposes of screening, assessment, treatment-planning/treatment, and follow up.
  • Mental health and mental illness with an emphasis on assessment, classification and treatment planning as it is understood in the "medical model" prominent in Western-based mental health systems.
  • Theories of psychopathology, with focus on the system of diagnostic classifications within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and their subsequent revisions, as well as critiques of such classification projects.
  • Range of manifestations of adult psychopathology, as well as on the impact of trauma on mental health.
  • Mental health screening and assessments of adults within a Western context using a risk and resilience framework, as well as developing the capacity to apply ethno-cultural and family-based assessment frameworks to cases.
  • How biomedical considerations in treatment planning and implementation may fit (or not) when working across cultures.
  • The role and limitations of psychosocial treatments, including evidence-based treatments, available to the mental health practitioner.
  • Cultural adaptations of evidence-based treatments, treatment approaches from other cultural traditions, and to newer "promising practices" to promote mental health.
  • The critical assessment of the major DSM-5 diagnoses, psychopharmacology, and evidence-based practices with respect to social work norms/ethics/values and vulnerable and diverse populations.
  • Conducting a mental health screening assessment within an ethno-cultural context, using a risk and resilience framework to arrive at an initial diagnostic formulation according to DSM-5 criteria.
  • Critical justification of evidence-based treatment(s) and/or alternative interventions of the major DSM-5 diagnoses with an awareness of how they may be adapted to work across cultural contexts.
  • The interaction of stress, trauma, and coping with mental health and functioning with an awareness of how they may be adapted to work across cultural contexts.
  • Identifying when suicide/homicide assessment or mandated reporting are necessary with an awareness of how the assessment may be adapted across cultural contexts.
  • Critical thinking about mental health from a bio-psycho-social framework that includes the impact of structural factors that influence stigmatization and well-being.
• Demonstrated Clinical & Teaching Experience in the Following Competencies: Professional Order of Social Workers and Couple and Family Therapists of Québec (OPTSQ)
• Professional Order of Social Workers and Couple and Family Therapists of Québec (OPTSQ) 1. Establish treatment suitability for psychotherapy and the reserved and shared acts OTSTCFQ
• 2. Conduct a clinical evaluation
• 3. Develop a treatment plan
• 4. Implement psychotherapeutic treatment
• 5. Ensure collaborative partnerships
• 6. Respect the ethical and legal parameters of the profession of couple and family therapy
• Reserved Act: Evaluation of a person with a mental or neuropsychological disorder by a diagnosis or by an assessment effected by a trained professional. (Évaluer une personne atteinte d’un trouble mental ou neuropsychologique par un diagnostic ou par une évaluation effectuée par un professionnel habileté.)
• AAMFT: Domain 1: Admission to Treatment
• AAMFT: Domain 2: Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis
• AAMFT: Domain 3: Treatment Planning and Case Management
• AAMFT: Domain 4: Therapeutic Interventions
• AAMFT Professional Order of Psychologists of Quebec (OPQ) Classification of Mental Disorders (Classifications des troubles mentaux)

Location & Schedule

Location: BIRKS 205

Schedule: Tuesday 8:35-11:25

Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-14

Job Requirements

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located. McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Company Culture & Diversity

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify.

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].

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