Course Lecturer: SWRK 424 - Mental Health & Illness

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Name of Hiring Unit: School of Social Work
Course: SWRK 424 – Mental Health & Illness, Section 001, CRN 5394
Location/Time: Fall 2024 Term, Wednesdays 11:35-14:25, Birks 203

TQRs:

• MSW degree or equivalent
• Experience in supervision/management of mental health teams
• Involvement in mental health policy development
• Experience in the practical application of mental health policy into frontline practice
• Expert knowledge of current public health and social services in Canada and Québec

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

• The social, clinical and political issues in mental health.
• Assessment and treatment models of the most prevalent mental disorders within a bio-psychosocial framework.
• Legal and policy framework in which services are provided.
• Critical thinking in terms of the dominant medical model paradigm and alternative perspectives stressing client strengths and capacities.
• Historical perspective of mental health services and policies, including the socio-cultural and political factors that have influenced how mental health problems have been conceptualized and treated throughout history.
• Role of DSM in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
• Role of psychopharmacology in treatment of mental disorders.
• Role of social worker in broader social services system and how policy and legislation informs this role.
• Critical thinking around mental health stigma.

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2024-06-15
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