Instructor, Mental Health and Addictions Counselling

2 weeks ago


Saskatchewan, Canada Saskatchewan Polytechnic Full time

**Competition Number**
- P15270**Posting Title**
- Instructor, Mental Health and Addictions Counselling**Classification**
- Instructor**Location**
- Multiple Locations (Please check posting details)**Other Location(s)**
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus, Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw Campus, Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus, Saskatchewan Polytechnic Prince Albert Campus**Building**

**Other Building**
- Virtual Location (Some Travel to a Sask Polytech Campus Will be Required)**Date Posted**
- 05/03/2024**Closing Date**
- 05/13/2024**JIQ #**

**Start Date**
- 07/01/2024**End Date**

**Open Until Filled**
- Yes**Ongoing**
- Yes**Category of work**
- Part Time**Bargaining Unit**
- Faculty Association**Hours of Work**
- 825 hours (825 hours of student contact/1442.75 hours per year)**Salary Range**
- As per Academic Salary Grid**Temporary Market Stipend**

**Incumbent**

**Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay**
- 199 days. A defined schedule of facilitation and in-person residency/lab facilitation needs.
Weekend work may be required to support residencies/labs.**Posting Status**
- Open- Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech’s strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.**Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA)**:

- Job Duties**Job Duties**
- Duties:

The mental health and addictions counseling program is a hybrid educational program with synchronous zoom requirements (lectures, case studies, group activities, interactive small group activities, assessments), asynchronous study requirements, on-campus residencies/counselling labs, and preceptored practice educational opportunities. Duties of this position include:

1. Provide instruction and facilitate interactive practical experiences for students in the Mental Health and Addictions Counselling Diploma program;
2. Knowledgeable in current models/modes of care for those with addictions including motivational interviewing, building trust relationships, pharmacology and psychobiology of addictions, etiology of addictions, trauma informed care, harm reduction, detoxification, family systems, case file management, recovery planning and culturally responsive care;
3. Flexible and responsive to learner needs using appropriate instructional methodologies in a blended learning environment;
4. Manage the virtual learning environment by providing student support and counselling to facilitate student success and an optimal educational experience;
5. Prepare and deliver lessons, assignments, lectures and demonstrations for educational purposes;
6. Evaluate student progress (using exams, assignments, observations, discussion forums, etc.) using the required learning platform (Brightspace);
7. Participate in the development, maintenance and revision of curriculum as required within the learning platform (Brightspace).
8. Regularly maintain and update all curriculum and materials for courses assigned to you;
9. Supervise students in classroom (virtual), residencies/labs, preceptored applied learning in workplaces/clinical settings, etc.;
10. Prioritize a psychologically safe educational setting for all learners;
11. Engage in professional development opportunities to keep current with employer, CCSA/CACCF, and educational requirement; and
12. Must be available for on-site activities held at Sask Polytech campuses. (Travel within Saskatchewan reimbursed).- QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE**Specific Accountabilities**

**Duties**

**Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)**
- 1.Undergraduate degree (applicants with a diploma in a related field must be enrolled and actively participating in a relevant Bachelor’s program; completion within three years is a condition of employment) in Addictions or in a related field with an emphasis on mental health and addictions.
2. Eligible for certification with the CACCF (Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation) or other mental health and addictions professional association.
3. Minimum of two years recent and relevant counselling/teaching experience in the specialty area of addictions counselling and mental health.
4. Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
5. Effective interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills.
6. Effective instructional ability.
15. Demonstrated competence and recent experience supporting students through online course delivery, instruction, and development (i.e. Zoom, Desire2Learn/Brightspace or other online education platforms).

8. Small group facilitation skills and leading, modeling and



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