Summary:

Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates for these positions should be committed to social work’s role in advancing social, racial, and economic justice for inner city residents and urban communities. We are seeking candidates with a strong scholarly trajectory and external funding potential to expand our faculty’s expertise and enhance the College’s diverse and inclusive focus.

Job Responsibilities:

The College’s faculty, staff and student body are culturally, racially and ethnically diverse; its academic programs are ranked among the best in the nation. Our MSW program has four areas of specialization: child and family, mental health, organization and community practice, and school social work. The College is one of the seven health sciences colleges in the University. Faculty are actively engaged in research and service projects that address pressing needs of urban communities in various areas, including child welfare, social determinants of health, racial/ethnic disparities, behavioral health, criminal justice policies and programs. We invite applicants who will help expand these mission-driven, cross-disciplinary, community-based research and service partnerships.

Qualifications:

Applicants for these positions must show clear evidence of potential for excellence in research, teaching, and service. Applicants should have a doctorate in social work or a related field by the time of appointment. A master’s degree in social work with two or more years of post-MSW social work practice experience is strongly preferred. Appointment starts in August 2019.

To apply, please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, two writing samples, and the name and address of three references. All applications must be submitted online through the following link:

http://jobs.uic.edu/?jobID=103691

For fullest consideration, applications should be received between October 9, 2018 to November 9, 2018.

For more information about the positions, please contact Chang-ming Hsieh, Faculty Search Committee Chairperson at chsieh@uic.edu.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Jane Addams College of Social Work

University of Illinois at Chicago

1040 W. Harrison St., 4145 ETMSW (MC 309)

Chicago, IL 60607-7134

                                  Phone (312) 996-7096

                                  Fax (312) 996-2770

                            Web socialwork.uic.edu

Posted 10/10/18

The Smith College School for Social Work is seeking candidates to serve as adjunct faculty in its MSW and PhD programs. Selected candidates will teach social work courses(s) in specific areas related to one of the following sequences: Social Work Practice, Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Policy, or Research. Courses are offered in one or both of its summer terms (Term 1: June 3 – July 5, 2019; Term 2: July 15 – August 16, 2019). We are seeking candidates who are available for the entire 10 week summer session period, as well as potentially either 5 week period. Please make your availability clear in your application. For a complete course listing, see our website at www.smith.edu/ssw. Course instruction is held twice a week; two hours per session (first year Practice courses are held three times/week). Adjuncts are responsible for instructional preparation and assessment of student performance, providing assistance to students by appointment, and attending sequence meetings.

In addition to compensation, campus meals and on campus housing is provided to adjuncts.

Qualifications
An MSW from an accredited school of social work is preferred; master level degrees from a closely related profession with direct relevance to social work will be considered. Three years applied post-master’s experience is strongly preferred in most areas of teaching. Candidates should have a demonstrated trajectory of successful teaching excellence.

About Smith College School for Social Work:

The Smith College School for Social Work was founded in 1918 for the express purpose of preparing social workers to provide mental health services to traumatized soldiers and their families at the end of World War I. Building on this history and its reputation for excellence in clinical education, the School’s pedagogical mission remains focused on developing clinical social workers firmly grounded in a synthesis of psychological and social theories. With its intensive block program structure and immersive internship experiences, the MSW curriculum is designed to educate students for the provision of effective clinical social work services in diverse settings and populations. The PhD program, established in 1964, prepares advanced clinical practitioners for leadership positions in social work education, research, and practice. In both programs, the School aims to produce generative clinical social workers adept in relationally-based, culturally responsive social work practices, well-prepared to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing field and to help shape clinical social work for future generations.

The School’s commitment to becoming an anti-racism institution infuses all aspects of its programs; all faculty members are expected to actively contribute to this commitment in all aspects of their work.

Smith College is part of a five college consortium centrally located in the Northeast corridor between Boston and New York in an academically engaged and demographically diverse area.

Application materials
Cover letter; vita; contact information for 3 professional references. In the subject line of the cover letter, please indicate in which sequence(s) you feel you are qualified to teach.

Application Deadline

Email application materials to deanasst@smith.edu not later than February 5, 2019. CVs will be reviewed upon receipt and on a rolling basis until positions are filled. If you have questions, please contact Maddy Neely, Administrative Coordinator, at (413) 585-7983 or at mneely@smith.edu.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ADJUNCT POSTING IS FOR AN ADJUNCT POOL. POSITIONS MAY OR MAY NOT BE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE. WHENEVER OPENINGS OCCUR, SEQUENCE CHAIRS WILL TURN TO THE ADJUNCT POOLS TO FILL THE OPENINGS. APPLICANTS TO THESE POOLS WILL NOT HEAR BACK ON THEIR STATUS UNLESS AN OPENING OCCURS AND THE CHAIR DECIDES TO INTERVIEW THAT CANDIDATE TO POSSIBLY FILL THE NEW OPENING.

Smith College is committed to maintaining a diverse community in an atmosphere of mutual respect and appreciation of differences. Smith College does not discriminate in its educational and employment policies on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, national/ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or with regard to the bases outlined in the Veterans Readjustment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

For more information, please contact the adviser for equity complaints, College Hall 103, (413) 585-2141, or visit www.smith.edu/diversity.

Posted 10/10/18

We invite outstanding individuals to apply for new faculty positions at any rank (Assistant/Associate/ Professor) in the Center for Community Health Integration (CHI). The Center is working on initiatives that develop capacity for shared learning for collective impact across important problems in health, health care, and society that require a systems approach and understanding from biology and behavior, person and population, stories and statistics.

Mid-career physicians/scientists with outstanding accomplishments at the level of Associate Professor or full Professor are especially encouraged to apply.

CHI conducts collaborative research, development, and education to advance community health and integrated, personalized health care. We work across multiple levels of a complex system to develop shared understanding of the effects of social, environmental and human systems on health. We seek faculty members with systems science expertise and experience working in/with practices and communities, to take on some of society’s most challenging problems involving the health effects of:

• poverty and equity,
• human behavior and multilevel interventions,
• primary health care and the mechanisms by which it provides value,
• the interface between health care and public health systems, and
• gene-environment interactions.

Required Qualifications:

Applicants for a position as Assistant Professor should have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree, 3-5 years postdoctoral or equivalent experience, and a strong record of scholarly activity. Competitive candidates for Associate Professor should have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree, 5-7 years postdoctoral or equivalent experience, a record of scholarly activity, a strong publication record and an international reputation. Competitive candidates for Professor should have earned Ph.D., M.D., DrPH degree or equivalent advanced academic doctoral degree, have substantive publication in refereed journals, consultation to prestigious institutions, honors and election to scientific bodies, and recognized leadership and influence in field of expertise evidenced by funded grants and authorship.

A track record of publication and competitively awarded funding commensurate with rank is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in integrated quantitative and qualitative methods, large database analyses, computational simulation modeling, network analysis, or spatial epidemiology.
• Experience is highly desired in working collaboratively across multiple levels of a complex system to develop shared understanding of the effects of social, environmental and human systems and to use that understanding to improve the health of individuals, vulnerable populations, and communities. 
• Transdisciplinary experience and an ability to work across multiple sectors affecting health.
• Candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, a record of leadership accomplishments, including the ability to attract external funding, as well as faculty and student development.

Based on the interests/goals/qualifications/discipline of the candidates a dual appointment with another department within the eight schools and multiple center at CWRU is possible and desirable. Clinical work and/or community partnership with multiple collaborating health care systems and community-based organizations also is possible and desirable.

How to Apply: Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, C.V. and three references to James Bindas, Executive Director, at chi-information@case.edu.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity at 216-368-8877 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Case Western Reserve University is a top ranked, private research university located in one of the leading biomedical research and medical education centers in the world. Core values of academic excellence, inclusiveness and diversity, integrity and transparency and effective stewardship, makes CWRU an extraordinary place to work and develop an academic career.

Posted 10/3/18

We invite outstanding individuals to apply for new faculty positions at any rank (Assistant/Associate/ Professor) in the Center for Community Health Integration (CHI). The Center is working on initiatives that develop capacity for shared learning for collective impact across important problems in health, health care, and society that require a systems approach and understanding from biology and behavior, person and population, stories and statistics.

Mid-career physicians/scientists with outstanding accomplishments at the level of Associate Professor or full Professor are especially encouraged to apply.

CHI conducts collaborative research, development, and education to advance community health and integrated, personalized health care. We work across multiple levels of a complex system to develop shared understanding of the effects of social, environmental and human systems on health. We seek faculty members with systems science expertise and experience working in/with practices and communities, to take on some of society’s most challenging problems involving the health effects of:

• poverty and equity,
• human behavior and multilevel interventions,
• primary health care and the mechanisms by which it provides value,
• the interface between health care and public health systems, and
• gene-environment interactions.

Required Qualifications:

Applicants for a position as Assistant Professor should have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree, 3-5 years postdoctoral or equivalent experience, and a strong record of scholarly activity. Competitive candidates for Associate Professor should have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree, 5-7 years postdoctoral or equivalent experience, a record of scholarly activity, a strong publication record and an international reputation. Competitive candidates for Professor should have earned Ph.D., M.D., DrPH degree or equivalent advanced academic doctoral degree, have substantive publication in refereed journals, consultation to prestigious institutions, honors and election to scientific bodies, and recognized leadership and influence in field of expertise evidenced by funded grants and authorship.

A track record of publication and competitively awarded funding commensurate with rank is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in integrated quantitative and qualitative methods, large database analyses, computational simulation modeling, network analysis, or spatial epidemiology.
• Experience is highly desired in working collaboratively across multiple levels of a complex system to develop shared understanding of the effects of social, environmental and human systems and to use that understanding to improve the health of individuals, vulnerable populations, and communities. 
• Transdisciplinary experience and an ability to work across multiple sectors affecting health.
• Candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, a record of leadership accomplishments, including the ability to attract external funding, as well as faculty and student development.

Based on the interests/goals/qualifications/discipline of the candidates a dual appointment with another department within the eight schools and multiple center at CWRU is possible and desirable. Clinical work and/or community partnership with multiple collaborating health care systems and community-based organizations also is possible and desirable.

How to Apply: Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, C.V. and three references to James Bindas, Executive Director, at chi-information@case.edu.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity at 216-368-8877 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Case Western Reserve University is a top ranked, private research university located in one of the leading biomedical research and medical education centers in the world. Core values of academic excellence, inclusiveness and diversity, integrity and transparency and effective stewardship, makes CWRU an extraordinary place to work and develop an academic career.

Posted 10/3/18

Department: Permanency & Client Services

I. Primary Purpose

The Adoption Home Study Social Worker is responsible for conducting domestic and international home study assessments for prospective adoptive parents. This candidate will conduct parent training for prospective adoptive parents. Following the placement of a child(ren) into a family, the Adoption Home Study Social Worker conducts post-placement/post-adoption supervision. The ideal candidate has experience in child development and family systems and is able to use clinical judgement to assess family functioning. The ideal candidate is someone who can communicate assertively but compassionately; talk to, engage, and educate a diverse population of pre-adoptive parents; and who absorbs information quickly and thoroughly. The individual must be comfortable driving and using mass transit within the tristate area, and flexible when necessary in scheduling weekend and evening appointments.

II. Key Performance Indicators

• Child-centered assessment of pre-adoptive parents with the ability to prepare preadoptive families on open adoption, transracial parenting, adoptive identity, and the impact of institutionalization, trauma, loss, and grief. 
• Ability to identify normative vs. atypical post-placement adjustment of child and family, and ability to teach families tools to promote optimal child development and attachment.
• Facilitate programming, workshops, trainings, and presentations on adoption and development.
• Ability to identify themes or patterns in the families we work with in order to suggest new groups, trainings or other offerings to better support our families.
• Perform any other department or agency-related duties or special projects as directed by supervisor, including but not limited to, conference attendance, presentations, workshops, support group facilitation, and trainings.

III. Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Social Work, with licensing in New York or New Jersey (LMSW, LSW, LCSW). 
• 1-3 years’ relevant experience preferred (home study, family assessment and parent preparation or related areas). 
• Foster care/adoption background preferred. 
• Spanish speaking strongly preferred. 
• Evening and weekend hours may be required, including travel and home visits.

IV. Technical Skills

• MS Office –Proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Knowledge of completing case notes in a database environment.

V. Key Competencies

• Strong clinical assessment skills. 
• Strong time management skills, including robust organization, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with various departments, which supports both individual and cooperative work.

Spence-Chapin Services to Families & Children 410 East 92nd Street-3 rd Floor New York, NY 10128 T: +1 212 369 0300 F: +1 212 369 8589 www.spence-chapin.org

Posted 10/1/18

Provide clinical assessment, short-term psychotherapy, group therapy, and crisis intervention to student population; oversee multidisciplinary teams and trainees in a variety of psychological disciplines.

Required Education:
Master's degree in Social Work, New York State license or eligibility, and

Required Experience:
5 years' post-master's clinical social work experience, including case management.

Preferred Experience:
Experience with diverse adolescent or college population managing treatment and accommodations. Leadership or management experience.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal, listening, and written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate with a diverse population at all levels.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Training in cognitive behavior therapy, interpersonal therapy, and/or other short-term modalities.

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Apply Here: http://www.Click2apply.net/8kvtjfhcv77cv3xn

PI104577662

Posted 10/1/18

Reports to:Director, Permanency & Client Services

Department: Permanency & Client Services
 

Primary Purpose:

This role will work within Spence-Chapin’s Permanency & Client Services Department and collaborates with Spence-Chapin’s Modern Family Center through the provision of direct services to pre- and post-adoptive families. The Permanency & Client Services Department promotes successful adoptions through robust assessment and preparation in home study and continued evaluations and interventions post-placement. The Modern Family Center provides counseling, community programming and post-adoption support to children and families.

The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working with prospective adoptive parents and newly formed families, and who embraces the idea that every child deserves a family. This position is responsible for conducting domestic and international home study assessments for prospective adoptive parents. The Coordinator will deliver pre- and post-adoption trainings to parents. Following the placement of a child(ren) into a family, the Coordinator conducts post-placement/post-adoption supervision with the goal of providing new parents with continued tools to meet the needs of the child(ren) placed. This role will provide opportunities for the development and application of clinical skills by working with families post-adoption.

The ideal candidate is bilingual (Spanish/English), has experience in child development and family systems, and is able to use clinical skills to assess family functioning and assist in the adjustment process. The ideal candidate is someone who can communicate assertively but compassionately, engage and educate a diverse population of pre-adoptive parents; and someone who absorbs information quickly and thoroughly. The individual must be comfortable driving and using mass transit within the tristate area, and flexible when necessary in scheduling weekend and evening appointments.

II. Key Performance Indicators

• Child-centric assessment of pre-adoptive parents with the ability to prepare pre-adoptive families on open adoption, transracial parenting, adoptive identity, and the impact of institutionalization, trauma, loss, grief.
• Facilitate programming, workshops, trainings and presentations on adoption and development.
• Collaborate with Spence-Chapin’s clinical team in family assessment, support family’s needs post-adoption and when necessary provide clinical support.
• Post referral acceptance, conduct child-specific trainings to help prepare families to better meet the needs of their child(ren)’s identified issues.
• Identify themes or patterns in the families we work with in order to suggest new groups, trainings or other offerings to better support our families.
• Perform any other department or agency-related duties or special projects as directed by supervisor, including but not limited to, conference attendance, presentations, workshops, support group facilitation, and trainings.

III. Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Social Work, with licensing in New York or New Jersey (LMSW, LSW, LCSW).
Spence-Chapin Services to Families & Children 410 East 92nd Street-3rd Floor New York, NY 10128
T: +1 212 369 0300 F: +1 212 369 8589 www.spence-chapin.org
• 3-5 years’ relevant experience preferred (home study, family assessment and parent preparation or related areas).
• Foster care/adoption background preferred.
• Spanish speaking strongly preferred.
• Evening and weekend hours required, including travel and home visits.

IV. Technical Skills
• MS Office –Proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Knowledge of completing case notes in a database environment.

V. Key Competencies

• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• Strong management skills, including robust organization, and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong clinical thinking skills, including self-reflection, ability to receive and incorporate feedback, and identify transference and counter-transference issues in client work.
• Ability to multitask; strong execution skills; thorough follow through, and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with various departments, which supports both individual and operative work.

Posted 8/26/18