Course Lecturer: CAFT 605 – Advanced Family Treatment Across the Lifespan at McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 May, 26

Salary

11479.0

Posted On

01 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

PhD Degree, Clinical Experience, Bilingual, Supervisory Experience, Psychotherapy Permit, Family Therapy, Clinical Assessment, Treatment Planning, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Systemic Therapy, Emotional Focused Therapy, Attachment Focused Therapy, Common Factors, Multiculturalism, Developmental Theory

Industry

Higher Education

Description

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Name of Hiring Unit: School of Social Work Course: CAFT 605 – Advanced Family Treatment Across the Lifespan, Section 001, CRN 418 Term/Time/Location: Summer 2026 Term, June 18 – July 30, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:55-11:55, Location TBD Number of Credits, Number of Course Hours, Value of Contract: 3, 39, $11,479 TQRs: • 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 (English & French) • Supervisory Experience (AAMFT approved supervisor 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: Knowledge and training in major models of couple and family therapy Advanced practice in four core models of family therapy in relation to problems pertaining to children, adolescents, and adults from middle adulthood to later life Knowledge of clinical models include: EFT-humanistic, cognitive behavioural family therapy, psychodynamic and systemic family therapy. Advanced skills in systemic family therapy, emotionally focused therapy for families, attachment focused family therapy, and cognitive behavioural family therapy Key approaches that cross-theoretical orientations (common factors) Advanced psychotherapeutic skills Knowledge of common factors in family treatment integrating the lens of gender, race, poverty and social class and multiculturalism into family treatment. Clinical competence with families across the lifespan. Developmental theory and advanced clinical psychotherapeutic practice (the application of specific psychotherapy techniques in family therapy targeting families at developmental transitions along the life cycle trajectory) Knowledge of core family systems theories from the classic models to post-modern methods Evidence-based family treatments for problems pertaining to children, adolescents, and adults from early to middle adulthood to later life (i.e., families with young children, parent-child relations, middle adult years, inter-generational dynamics during the later years). Integrative family systems treatment with attention to common factors and emphasis placed on developing clinical competence with families across the lifespan. Treatment in relation to problems identified at life cycle transition points. AAMFT • Domain 1: Admission to Treatment • Domain 2: Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis • Domain 3: Treatment Planning and Case Management Professional Order of Social Workers and Couple and Family Therapists of Québec (OTSTCFQ): Conduct a clinical evaluation Develop a therapeutic plan Respect the ethical and legal parameters of the profession of couple and family therapy. Contribute to the evolution of the professional practice Promote expertise in family therapy and contributes to preparing the next generation of family therapists Establish treatment suitability for psychotherapy Professional Order of Psychologists of Quebec (OPQ) Theoretical Models Common Factors Systemic communication Humanistic Psychodynamic Cognitive Behavior Therapy Hiring Unit: Course Title: Subject Code: Location: Schedule: Deadline to Apply: 2026-02-15 McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. 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Responsibilities

The Course Lecturer will teach CAFT 605, focusing on advanced family treatment across the lifespan. Responsibilities include developing course content and delivering lectures to students.