Job Description
Falk College seeks a parttime instructor to teach MFT 681 M701 Marriage and Family Therapy Ethics and Issues 3 credits) in the Spring 2025 semester. Course Description: Ethical legal and professional issues in marriage and family therapy. This course will examine what it means to be an ethical practitioner in the context of Marriage and Family Therapy. This course meets the following SU MFT Student Learning Outcomes: SLO #4 Students will demonstrate an applied knowledge of MFT legal and ethical guidelines and professional standards. Through readings lectures discussions case studies experiential assignments and class visitors we will examine attitudes and beliefs and gain knowledge and skills for ethical practice. Examine their personal guiding principles and ideas about right and wrong Explore how personal and professional ethics interact in the practice of MFT Become familiar with precedent setting legal decisions that impact MFT practice Understand contextual and cultural competence as an essential component of ethical behavior Examine issues of professional conduct Increase understanding of ethical and legal jargon related to the practice of MFT Understand and apply a framework for ethical decisionmaking Gain awareness of ethical considerations in systemic therapy Be introduced to the MFT professional and licensing organizations on a national state and local level and learn how they impact practice Class meets Tuesdays 5:30 PM7:30 PM EST with async content management.
Responsibilities
Developing and/or updating 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 midsemester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations Grading student assignments and exams in a timely manner Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty
Qualifications
MA or PhD and previous teaching experience.