Adjunct Faculty -SUD

Lake Washington Institute Of Technology

Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) was founded in 1949 and is the only public institute of technology in the state of Washington. LWTech offers 12 bachelor's degrees, 42 associate degrees, and 70 professional certificates in 41 areas of study, including STEM-focused programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. LWTech serves the Eastside and is located within the city of Kirkland, which is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Washington.

Kirkland is home to companies such as GoDaddy, Google, Astronics and Evergreen Health, and the college is within minutes from Microsoft and Nintendo. LWTech is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its staff and faculty. We serve a student population of 6,500 that come from a variety of backgrounds. We strongly value diversity and are working to improve access and successful educational outcomes for all students.

We are actively seeking applicants that will help to balance our employee workforce to align with our students and community.

The mission of Lake Washington Institute of Technology: to prepare students for today's careers and tomorrow's opportunities. The mission of the Behavioral and Social Services program: to prepare students for sustainable careers as behavioral health and social service professionals. Lake Washington Institute of Technology's (LWTech) Behavioral and Social Services program offers three degrees and three certificates: a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in Behavioral Healthcare an Associate of Applied Science-Transfer (AAS - T) degree in Behavioral and Social Services an Associate of Applied Science-Transfer (AAS - T) degree in Substance Use Disorder Studies(SUD) a Certificate of Proficiency in Behavioral and Social Services a Certificate of Proficiency in Substance Use Disorder Studies a Certificate of Completion in Substance Use Disorder Counseling These applied studies in Behavioral Healthcare prepares students for work in the integrated treatment of mental illnesses, substance use disorders, physical illness, and poverty.

Graduates are prepared to enter the workforce, advance in their current employment, and/or enroll in graduate degree programs in related fields such as social work, addictions treatment, or counseling. Course times and modalities vary: mornings, evenings, and Saturdays. All Substance Use Disorder(SUD) courses are fully online, offered in synchronous or asynchronous modalities.

This recruitment is to establish an applicant pool for future adjunct faculty vacancies. The college hires adjunct faculty on a quarter-by-quarter basis, dependent on enrollment. If you're selected for an interview for a potential future vacancy, a college representative will contact you.

• Teach college-level Behavioral and Social Services courses, with a focus on SUD courses
• Teach to the objectives of the approved curriculum
• Plan and develop a variety of instruction objectives and experiences appropriate to the program goals
• Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments
• Develop and teach lessons that foster and support cultural diversity and non-discrimination
• Teach productive and constructive study skills to students
• Maintain records which indicate student progress and meet college and accreditation requirements
• Follow disciplinary procedures as prescribed and deal consistently and fairly with all students
• Design learning experiences for the unique characteristics of individual adult students through classes, individual instruction and self-directed learning
• Post the class syllabus and students' grades via the online course system (currently Canvas)

• Credentialing by the state of Washington without restriction as a Substance Use Disorder Professional
• 2 years of behavioral healthcare and/or social service work experience in the treatment of substance use disorders
• Strong understanding of Washington State licensing requirements for Substance Use Disorder Professionals and Substance Use Disorder Professional/Trainees, including education, supervision, experience, and examination.
• Strong understanding of required content: survey of addiction; treatment of addiction; assessment; diagnosis; treatment planning; case management; relapse prevention; pharmacology; physiology of addiction; adolescents;
  American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria; individual, group, and family addiction counseling; and SUD law and ethics.
• Baccalaureate degree in addiction studies, social work, counseling, psychology, or sociology
• Strong understanding of behavioral healthcare issues, treatments, and systems of care
• Support for the values of holistic, client-centered work
• Abiding hope in recovery for each person
• Readiness to teach the use of both harm-reduction and abstinence-directed strategies
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with…