Course Lecturer SWRK 320-05 Fall 2026

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The School of Social Work seeks 1 course lecturer (MCLIU - unionized) for a total of one online courses for the Fall 2026 term at McGill University.  A course lecturer is required for:

• Course Title: Practice with Individuals and Families 1
• Subject Code: SWRK 320
• Location: Online
• Schedule:  September 14-18 : MF 9-10, TWR 9-12 & 13-16 ; September 21 - 25: MF 9-10, TWR 9-10, TWR 13-16
• Credits for Course: 3
• Start Date of Course: 2026-09-14
• End Date of Course: 2026-09-25
• Number of Class Hours: 39

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.

Please note that all applications must be made via Workday, McGill University’s human resources management system.  Applications via e-mail will not be accepted.

These positions are open only to those with the right to live and work in Canada.  Applications from non-residents will not be considered.

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.

Rate of pay:  $11 824.00 per course

As per the collective agreement, supplementary postings will remain open for 2 days and will close xxx.  This posting will expire at 00:00 am the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply to submit your application.

These courses are scheduled to be taught online.

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.