Addiction Studies Mental Health Adjunct Instructor

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Job Summary and Qualifications

The Adjunct Instructor for the Addiction Studies Mental Health Program is responsible for leveraging their expertise to develop, maintain, and deliver education services to students through creating and maintaining core curriculum, ensuring delivery of core curriculum, preparing course plans and materials.

An educational Addiction Studies Mental Health Adjunct Instructor's primary responsibilities to students are imparting knowledge, developing career abilities, and instilling professional attitudes within a creative and enthusiastic learning environment. In addition, faculty have administrative and developmental responsibilities, including advising students to enhance their educational experience. Assist Addiction Studies Mental Health students in understanding, managing and treating addiction and mental health issues.

Ensure the students learn the essential counseling skills, behavior modification techniques, and various therapeutic interventions applicable in diverse clinical settings.

Instruct on a variety of topics in the Addiction Studies program such as (substance abuse and issues in addiction prevention, therapeutic approaches to mental health treatment, methods of identification and intervention in substance abuse, identification and classification of mental health disorders, basic counseling skills, and strategies for maintaining changes

Identify and Review the components of the Certified Mental Health Technician (CMHT) or the Nationally Certified Psychiatric Technician-Level 1 (NCPT) certification examination for students to successfully pass

Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations

Monitor instructor lesson plans and their posting Adheres to academic policies/procedures for compliance

Ensure compliance with all internal compliance standards and processes

Ensure compliance with ABHES, state, and federal regulations. Monitor TWC, Federal, and Accrediting Standards Compliance.

Adheres to academic policies/procedures for compliance.

What qualifications you will need:

• Degree or post-secondary education and relative experience to meet state (TWC) and ABHES accreditation requirements.

• Minimum of (3) years of occupational experience in addiction studies, behavioral health, and/or counseling to meet state, programmatic, and institutional accreditation requirements LPC or certification in addiction studies, behavioral health (preferred)

The College of Health Care Professions, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP), we prepare students for meaningful careers in healthcare. Founded by physicians in 1988, CHCP has been dedicated to providing career-focused education and hands-on training that helps students build the skills and confidence to succeed in today’s healthcare industry.

That same commitment to student success extends to our teams. At CHCP, you’ll find a supportive, collaborative culture united by a shared purpose: changing lives through education and preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals. Now part of HCA Healthcare, CHCP combines a student-focused environment with the strength of one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Addiction Studies Mental Health Adjunct Instructor opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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