Part-Time Faculty: SWK Integrated Behavioral Health Policy; Fall

Part-Time Faculty: SWK 761:
Integrated Behavioral Health Policy (Fall 2026)

Job Title:

Part‑Time Faculty: SWK 761:
Integrated Behavioral Health Policy (Fall 2026)

Location:

Campus

Commitment to On‑Campus

Experience:

Syracuse University is committed to delivering an exceptional student experience through vibrant, engaged campus communities. This position is based at the above campus location and requires regular in‑person presence to support our students, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to our thriving academic environment. Remote work arrangements are limited in accordance with University policy.

Pay Range: $2,084.07 – $2,146.59 per credit hour

Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months’ salary unless otherwise specified.

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Hours:

As determined by department/chair.

Class meets:
Wednesdays 6:45‑9:30. Office hours required.

Job Type: Part‑time

Rank: PTI/Adjunct

Unionized Position Code: UA

The School of Education seeks an instructor to teach SWK 761 M002:
Integrated Behavioral Health Policy for the Fall semester 2026 (3 credits).

Course

Description:

Policies, programs in mental health and developmental disabilities fields. Deinstitutionalization, community‑based services. Special mental health issues related to poverty, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. Policy analysis. Prerequisite: SWK 611 or consent of instructor.

Additional Course

Description:

This course builds upon the student’s foundation in social welfare policy. Content focuses on the analysis of policies and programs in the mental health arena and the processes for policy advocacy, development and implementation. Special attention is given to public understandings of mental illness, stigma, and how these shape policies. Also examined is the organizational structure in the public and private sectors for service delivery, the financing of mental health services, the rights of persons with psychiatric disabilities with respect to mental health treatment, housing and employment, and differences in service use by different population groups.

Policies of special importance to social work practice, such as privileged communication, and confidentiality and consent for minors and adults where there is a question of capacity, are also addressed.

• A Master of Social Work (MSW) degree is required, with two plus years of post‑master’s experience.
• Previous undergraduate and graduate‑level social work teaching experience is preferred.

Job Specific

Qualifications:

Not Applicable

• Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.
• Preparation of lectures, projects, or other student assignments.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
• Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
• Meeting all designated class periods.
• Submitting completed mid‑semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.
• Grading student assignments and exams in a timely manner.
• Completion and submission of CSWE competency‑based student outcomes for department assessment/accreditation.
• Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty.

Not applicable

Not applicable

Please submit a resume/CV and cover letter.

Syracuse University is an equal‑opportunity institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.