Lecturer of Mental Health and Human Services - Substance Use Disorder Counseling Specialty
Statement of the Job: The University of Maine at Augusta invites applications for a full-time, continuing length Lecturer of Mental Health and Human Services. This is a nine-month (September through May) academic year appointment and will require an on-campus presence (Augusta Campus or Bangor Campus). UMA faculty are expected to be excellent teachers, responsive to changing professional needs; committed to innovative delivery of instruction and effective use of technology. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2025.
About the University of Maine at Augusta:
UMA transforms the lives of students of every age and background across the State of Maine and beyond through access to high-quality distance and on-site education, excellence in student support, civic engagement, and professional and liberal arts programs.
UMA is the third-largest public university in Maine. In addition to its main campus in the state’s capital, UMA also serves students at its campus in Bangor (UMA Bangor) and through UMA Centers around the state. With its multiple locations and long-term expertise in online and distance learning, UMA is generally considered the university of choice for Mainers of all ages who want to attend college without uprooting their lives.
Additional information about UMA's undergraduate and graduate Mental Health and Human Services (MHHS) Program are available on our website: https://www.uma.edu/academics/programs/mhhs/
As a full-time faculty member, you will be expected to:
- Prepare course syllabi, develop courses online in Brightspace, and create assessments of learning.
- Offer courses in a variety of different modalities including in person, live online/distance synchronous, as well as asynchronous.
- Support students in their learning and connect them to UMA resources as needed.
- Advise students in the major.
- Teach four classes each semester (fall & spring/total 24 credits), with opportunities to teach additional classes in the summer.
- Participate in program meetings, UMA committees, community service and collaborate with peers across the University of Maine System (UMS).
UMA faculty are expected to be excellent teachers, responsive to changing professional needs, committed to innovative delivery of instruction resulting in improved student learning, committed to effective use of technology including distance learning, involved in scholarly activities as appropriate to the appointment, and to provide service to the community, college, and university.
UMA serves a mix of traditional and non-traditional students and offers a wide array of liberal arts and professional programs leading to certificates, associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees. Programs are delivered on campus and using a network of University centers and sites across the state and internationally. The University offers general education and degree-specific courses using in-person, hyflex, distance synchronous, and online instruction. The successful candidate will be active in university service through student advising, curriculum development, committee activity, and community outreach.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Master’s degree - social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, rehabilitation, clinical psychology, or a related field
- Independent licensure - LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, and/or LADC
- Experience - 2 years or more of direct work experience with providing substance use disorder counseling and/or supervision
Preferred:
- Dual licensure as independently licensed clinician and substance use disorder counselor (such as CADC, LADC, CCS)
- Teaching Experience - experience teaching in person and/or online in higher education or experience as a professional trainer
- Professional Experience - 3 - 5 years or more of direct work experience with providing substance use disorder counseling and/or supervision
Salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and previous experience, in accordance with the AFUM contract.
Application Requirements:
- A cover letter that fully describes your qualifications and experiences with specific reference to the required and preferred qualifications
- A resume/curriculum vitae
- Contact information for three professional references when requested
- A statement of contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.
Incomplete application materials cannot be considered.
Review of applications will start on April 1. 2025. Materials received after March 31, 2025, will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207-581-1226. TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
Clery Act:
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report, (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the University’s current campus security policies. You may view the University’s Annual Security Report.