The Advancing Substance Use Disorder Counselor Education and Development (ASCEND) program, supported by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), is a core competency training program for substance use disorder (SUD) counselors. ASCEND is free for California residents and intended for individuals who are seeking to provide SUD counseling services within DHCS licensed and/or certified alcohol or other drug (AOD) recovery and treatment programs, first year registered counselors, and registered counselors. It provides the required 80-hour core competency education mandated by California law (AB 2473).
The ASCEND program consists of 12 individual courses aligned with 12 core competency education topics:
1. Screening, Assessment, and the DSM for SUD Counselors
2. Introduction to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria
3. Cultural Competence in SUD Counseling
4. Case Management in SUD Counseling
5. Utilization of Electronic Health Records (EHR) for SUD Counselors
6. Introduction to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
7. Clinical Documentation for SUD Counselors
8. Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Conditions
9. Confidentiality for SUD Counselors
10. Laws and Professional Ethics for SUD Treatment
11. Professional Boundaries for SUD Counselors
12. Introduction to the Behavioral Health System for SUD Counselors
UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies seeks candidates to be instructors for the ASCEND program. ASCEND courses are offered in an online asynchronous format. Each course is supported by an instructor who offers regularly scheduled virtual office hours and is available to assist students as needed.
A reasonable estimate of compensation for teaching one section of this course is $500-$3,600. The amount determined within the compensation range is dependent upon course modality, units of instruction, and number of enrollments. Instructional agreements are made on a section-by-section basis at the discretion of the University with no guarantee to teach future sections of this course or any other courses.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; are currently being investigated for misconduct; left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct; or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
· UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
· UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
· APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
SPECIFIC DUTIES
Instructors should have extensive knowledge and skills in substance use disorder counseling and treatment. Duties include online asynchronous instruction to participants who are currently working in SUD counseling positions, or who want to enter the field. Instructors should be able to manage online courses with a large number of participants with varied education experience. Additional duties include:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
As an academic department within UC San Diego, all Division of Extended Studies Program instructors and courses must be formally approved according to the regulations of the Academic Senate of the University of California. Eligibility to teach a course is contingent upon this formal academic approval. Once approved, teaching assignments are “by agreement”. The instructor’s Letter of Agreement outlines the deliverables for the course, the course schedule, and compensation terms, and is subject to department policies and procedures. UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies makes no commitment to hire an instructor until it has sent and received a signed instructor Letter of Agreement. Should the course section an instructor plans to teach be cancelled for any reason, the instructor agreement, including rights to compensation for future section meetings, is voided. Remuneration is for classroom hours only and does not include time spent for course preparation or other events.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Please complete all relevant fields in the application, and (optionally) include a resume and cover letter to provide further information relating to your professional and teaching backgrounds. Even if you upload a resume, you MUST answer ALL of the questions in the application, when applicable. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your application.
UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a diverse workforce.