Course Lecturer SWRK 326 Winter 2027
McGill University · Sherbrooke 550 ·
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- 4+ years
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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 326: Practice with Individuals and Families
Term: Winter 2027
Course Dates: January 5 – April 14, 2027.
Schedule: Mondays, 11:35 – 14:25.
Rate: $11 824.00 per course.
Teaching Qualification Requirements:
- MSW degree or equivalent.
- At least 4 years of demonstrated clinical social work practice with individuals and families.
- Knowledge of the theories and techniques informing clinical social work practice with individual and family systems in a social context.
- Practice experience in, and/or knowledge of, the skills required for assessment and treatment across a range of social work practice settings.
Demonstrated clinical/practical application of, and/or teaching/research experience in, the following areas:
- The stages of the helping process (preparation, initial, middle, and end stages) through understandings that derive from social work values, ecosystems, problem solving and strengths perspective, life course theories and explorations of motivations for change, relationship building and use of self.
- Integration of the following in practice with individuals and families: sexual orientation, race, class, gender, culture, migration, ability and diverse family forms.
- Knowledge of and ability to teach to the centrality of social location (age, race/racialization, class, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, migration, ability, etc.) and power relations (ageism, racism, classism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, heteronormativism, ableism etc.) embedded in assessment and intervention activities.
- The integration of skills of mindfulness related to practice (reflexivity), and reflect upon the possible effects of personal factors on assessment and intervention.
- Foundational knowledge and skills required to engage in respectful and meaningful relationships with individuals and families, embark upon thorough and informed assessments, and develop sensitive and ethical plans of intervention across a range of practice settings.
- Identify the values from which practice with individuals and families arises.
- Skills in assessment, intervention and evaluation of social work practice with individuals and families by learning how to engage, talk to, and work with individuals and families at different stages of the social work encounter.
- Written psychosocial assessment.
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