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Seeing the Water:
Racial Dynamics in Our Lives & in Our Work

Please join WSSCSW and Seattle University Saturday, March 25th for the clinical conference Seeing the Water: Racial Dynamics in Our Lives and in Our Work with Robin DiAngelo, PhD; and Deborah Terry-Hays, MA, MSW.
About the Conference
What does it mean to live and do our work in a society that proclaims race to be meaningless yet is deeply divided by race? Why is racism so hard for white people to see and how does this effect our relationships with ourselves and with our clients? How can we better “see the water” that we are immersed in?

A critically important clinical conference for all helping professionals. Weaving information, analysis, stories, and images, Robin and Deborah form an interracial facilitation team, providing framework needed to increase racial literacy in our personal and professional lives.

Schedule
Saturday, March 25, 2017
9:00AM- Registration Opens
9:30AM- Conference begins
12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch on your own
1:00PM – 4:00PM Afternoon session

CEU’s Offered
6.0

Meeting Location
Seattle University- Campion Ballroom

For more information and to register go to our Events Calendar

Best regards,
Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work
www.wsscsw.org

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My name is David Elliott and I am the Permanency Program Manager for the YMCA- Family Services and Mental Health. I was given your information from Linda Ruffer. I am currently recruiting for an open position for our therapeutic foster care program for a Behavior Specialist, which is a part time on call position. I was told that you may be able to circulate this job posting for MSW students. Students can find the job posting here if they are interested. Thank you.

Here is the link: http://seattleymca.jobs/seattle-wa/behavior-specialist/76C409D3A4944A9D9C78D055731EDF7D/job/

David Elliott | Permanency Program Manager

P 206-382-5348

delliott@seattleymca.org

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Are you considering a Study Abroad program for Summer 2017?!

The 6th Annual program is called Social Work Ghana: The “Sankofa” Experience in Ghana – Exploration of Race & Identity Development in a Cross Cultural Exchange and is led by Zynovia Hetherington, MSW, M.Ed. If you’re interested in finding more information please click here. This link will provide you information from the program fee to academic credits. A personal statement and two recommendations are required. The application deadline is January 27, 2017 and our next Information Session is on Wednesday, January 11 from 4:30pm-6pm at the School of Social Work room 306.

If you any questions please contact Zynovia Hetherington at zynovia@uw.edu or Bilen Million at bilenm@uw.edu.

Husky 100

Posted under Events, Just for fun on Dec 15, 2016

Apply to be one of the Husky 100! Or Nominate another student! Deadline 23rd

The UW School of Social Work had at least 5-6 undergraduate and graduate students who were chosen as one of the Husky 100 last year. Please consider applying or nominating someone you feel fits the criteria!

Each year, the Husky 100 recognizes 100 UW undergraduate and graduate students from Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma in all areas of study who are making the most of their time at the UW.

As part of this prestigious group, students receive:

  • Recognition at a Husky 100 event in spring quarter, and individual profiles on this website
  • Opportunities throughout the following academic year to expand networks with UW students, alumni, faculty, staff and business leaders
  • Membership in an exclusive LinkedIn group that will help build connections with employers
  • Customized career counseling from the UW Career Center
  • Invitations to events hosted by the UW president and provost

More info and application/nomination processes:

https://www.washington.edu/husky100/about/

Leadership Without Borders

The Leadership Without Borders Center (LWB) works to serve and empower undocumented students at the University of Washington. LWB offers leadership development resources, college success navigators, the Husky Dream Lending Library, a space for community building, and connections to other campus and community resources, including information on financial aid and scholarships.

Website: http://depts.washington.edu/ecc/lwb/

The University is currently seeking new student members for the University Disciplinary Committee (UDC). The University Disciplinary Committee is comprised of students and faculty who hear disciplinary cases on behalf of the University.  The UDC hears appeals of cases in which a student may have been found responsible for a violation of the code but the student disagrees with the initial finding or sanctions.

New student members will begin their one-year term in January 1, 2017, and will complete their term at the end of December 31, 2017. However, there could be an opportunity this year to extend for another year. In order to serve on the University Disciplinary Committee, students must be able to commit to 3 hours a month. They must be able to receive electronic records and be present for hearings.

Students are required to attend training with the whole UDC. This year’s first required training for all new UDC members will be held during winter quarter in late January or early  February.

Students are selected at random from all students who indicate interest in serving.  If you would like to be considered please email cssc@uw.edu with your name, major, year in school.  We will put your name in a hat and randomly draw students per the student conduct code.  Please submit your name by December 16, 2016

For more information about the University Disciplinary Committee please refer to WAC 478-120-085 and WAC 478-120-095.

Thank you for your consideration.

ELIZABETH A. LEWIS

APPLICATION: core-leadership-team-position-application-1-1

About Health Equity Circle

Health Equity Circle is an interdisciplinary group of students, health professionals, and community members that educates, organizes, and mobilizes its members to work upstream to address the social determinants of health and to shift power toward health equity.  We envision a world free from the threats of health injustice and inequity, and believe that we have a role to play in creating that world.

The Core Leadership Team (CLT) is comprised of Lead Organizers and our Faculty Advisor whose primary responsibilities are outlined below.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at uwhec@uw.edu.

What the Core Leadership Team does:

  • Provide vision, direction, and logistical support for HEC activities.
  • Build and develop HEC membership: recruitment and retainment.
  • Support campaign development so HEC produces concrete and tangible wins.
  • Develop institutional culture that fosters teamwork and leadership development.
  • Advocate for further institutional support from the UW and other applicable institutions for HEC efforts.
  • Build inter-professional relationships within UW schools and extra-campus relationships, partnerships, and alliances with key community members and organizations.
  • Facilitate leadership development and transitions.
  • Fundraise to ensure dues are paid to Sound Alliance in a timely fashion.
  • Build regional and city-wide HEC connections.
  • Designate individuals responsible for coordinating UW Seattle’s part of the annual HEC summit.
  • Work to develop mechanisms for expanding HEC to other UW Medicine WWAMI (Wyoming, Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho) campuses and beyond
  • Work to ensure that HEC is an inclusive anti-oppression and pro-justice institution with a culture that actively challenges systems of oppression, including racism, cis/hetero/sexism, ableism, and classism.
  • Build institutional culture that allows space for difficult conversations and the discomfort that may come with working towards sustainable social change. Lead by example.
  • Speak at and participate in UCONJ 624, HEC events and Sound Alliance events as applicable.

Individual Core Leadership Team Member Responsibilities:

  • Attend Core Leadership Team meetings every other week.
  • Commit ~3-4 hours to HEC per week throughout the whole school year (this is flexible and can be negotiated week to week).
  • Engage in regular communication with CLT, Campaign Leads, HEC Ambassadors, and Member Organizers, including working together to achieve goals.
  • Serve as a liaison to at least one HEC campaign.
  • Fulfill responsibilities specific to your designated role.
  • Rotate through roles of facilitating and note-taking at biweekly CLT meetings
  • Work to develop own inner-dialogue to process internalized privilege/oppression and seek resources to help integrate anti-oppressive practice in your professional development.
  • Stay attuned to group dynamics to ensure anti-oppressive principles are being observed and practiced.
  • Participate in UCONJ624, Sound Alliance or Spokane Alliance’s Leadership Institute prior to the start of the academic year (or at your first opportunity).

CLT Role Descriptions:

Membership Leads

  • Lead the development of quarterly HEC-wide events, including the annual General Assembly, Research Actions, and Action Assemblies.
  • Nurture leadership development and facilitate leadership transitions.
  • Drive any campaigns related to institutional recognition and support of HEC.
  • Engage all CLT and campaign leads in recruiting and retaining HEC membership across all health science schools.
    • Primary base-building and leadership development strategies include the course, house meetings, the general assembly, engagement with campaigns, participation in research actions and action assemblies, and HEC sponsored SDOH-focused events.
    • Primary retention strategies include regular communication and engagement with different levels of HEC members (campaign leads, ambassadors, member organizers, etc).
  • Develop and maintain HEC Ambassador program
    • Define HEC Ambassador Roles and Responsibility
    • Develop training for HEC Ambassadors
    • Regularly engage ambassadors (2-3 times per quarter)
    • Recruit new ambassadors and maintain current ambassadors.
    • Familiarize self with needs of existing HEC campaigns and be ready to support bigger actions and campaign needs with Ambassador participation.
    • Delegate tasks relating to each event as appropriate and supervise event planning and logistics
  • Support current campaigns, which includes ensuring all CLT members have bi-monthly one-to-ones with campaign leads and a general focus on skill-building and agitation.

Operations and Logistics Lead

  • Lead scheduling efforts, including biweekly CLT meetings and monthly Campaign Lead Meetings.
  • Provide logistics support to all other members. This includes:
    • Summer Retreat: attend planning meetings, make room reservations, coordinate communication.
    • General Assembly: attend planning meetings, procure AV equipment, make room reservations, provide support the day of the event.
    • Tabling: coordinate wCreate and maintain HEC history and archives.
    • Organize the CLT and help guide the vision, mission, and fulfillment of yearly goals of HEC
    • Maintain member contact list and building cross-school relationships: This might include incorporating admin, staff and faculty as members or at least building ties with staff, faculty, and administrators who support HEC.
    • ith the School of Dentistry, Pharmacy, Medicine, Social Work, and Nursing to secure a tabling spot or time during orientation to present Health Equity Circle. Recruit people to table, and provide materials.
  • Coordinate with Fundraising and Finance Lead to build a relationship with our RSO advisor and apply for grants.Oversee and facilitate admin, communications, and swag (website, file system, listserv, Facebook, quarterly newsletters, advertisements for course and quarterly events, buttons / merch)

Communications Lead

  • Maintain the HEC email, listserv, website, and social media pages in conjunction with the Operations and Logistics Lead.
  • Maintain institutional memory and ensure others are participating in appropriate documentation practices.
  • Work directly with Operations and Logistics Lead to ensure campaign maintenance across school breaks and leadership turnover.
  • Communicate regularly with all levels of HEC membership
  • Oversee the distribution of messaging about courses and quarterly events
  • Write and disseminate the quarterly newsletter.
  • Support/facilitate the development of a toolkit for regional sites to start their own Health Equity Circle.

Grassroots Fundraising and Finance Lead

  • Steer the annual giving project that funds the Health Equity Circle organizing position.
  • Generate enough income to pay Sound Alliance dues and annual operating expenses. If time allowed, they would support the development of any larger grants.
  • Oversee the management of the HEC budget.
  • Manage the BECU account.
  • Providing the CLT updates as to funding needs.
  • Understand what the funding needs are for each quarter and various campaigns.
  • Meet with potential donors within or outside UW.
  • Work towards creating/updating fundraising materials (i.e. brochure) or giving campaigns.

Community Outreach Lead

  • Maintain contact with other relevant Sound Alliance member campaigns as well as networking outside of Sound Alliance for the benefit of HEC.
  • Manage and build external relationships, with groups like UUC, the Cherry Hill residents, etc.
  • Work closely with the Campaign Lead Organizers and Sound Alliance to identify partnerships for campaigns.
  • Collaborate with the Grassroots Fundraising and Finance Lead in the event that community collaborations were to grow into funding opportunities.
  • Join monthly Sound Alliance Strategy Team Meetings as a member.
  • Attend a Sound Alliance Leadership training.
  • Organize relational meetings with potential allies or funders and coordinate appropriate efforts with other CLT members.
  • Meet (virtually) and coordinate with HEC Leadership in Spokane and Portland to align efforts, reporting back to CLT on regional activities.
  • Consult with Sound Alliance on regional activities as needed.

Education Leads

  • Collaborate closely with HEC Advisor (Kelsen Caldwell) to recruit and manage Teaching Team.
  • Must have taken UCONJ624, Sound Alliance Leadership Training, or Spokane equivalent. (Can take fall quarter to teach winter quarter)
  • Facilitates/oversee grading, curriculum development, organizing the teaching team, and logistical planning related to the course.
  • Coordinate with Sound Alliance and Ambassador Lead on relevant actions.
  • Recruit students to take the course.
  • Duties include supervising weekly course needs (powerpoints, speakers, agendas, attendance, grading, homework assignments, and assessment), organizing teaching team meetings, and ensuring all class dates have appropriate teaching coverage.

Regional Expansion and Development Lead

  • Develop mechanisms with Faculty Advisor for expanding Health Equity Circle to other WWAMI campuses.
  • Coordinate UW Seattle’s part of the annual HEC summit.
  • Duties include meeting (virtually) and coordinating with HEC Leadership in Spokane and Portland to align efforts, reporting back to CLT on regional activities, supporting/facilitating the development of a toolkit for regional sites to start their own Health Equity Circle, and consulting with Sound Alliance on regional activities as needed.
  • This member works with the Community Outreach Lead to identify opportunities for regional collaborations and works with the Membership Leads to stay up to date on HEC Campaign goals.

Historian and Files Manager

  • Facilitate use of all previous resources housed in the google drive.
  • Capture and record activities for the year including filing all created flyers, presentations, and pictures from events.
  • Update HEC documents to include new successes, campaigns, and contacts.
  • Assist in managing the listserv and website.
  • Assist in capturing Core meeting notes and ensuring members are aware of next steps.

Faculty Advisor

The advisor:

  • Supports the development of lead organizers so they can steer Health Equity Circle toward the fulfillment of its vision, mission, and annual goals.
  • Provides ongoing support to campaign leads and plays an agitating role to move campaigns.
  • Ensures that Sound Alliance dues are fundraised and paid in a timely fashion.
  • Attends biweekly Core Leadership Team meetings as appropriate.
  • Coordinate UCONJ Teaching Team as needed.
  • Participate in UCONJ course as needed dependent on student participation.
  • Facilitates leadership transitions on an annual basis and works with lead organizers to cultivate and mentor incoming leaders.
  • Establishes timelines and work plans and works with leaders to lead with integrity, honesty, and follow through.
  • Facilitates regional networking and expansion of the HEC to WWAMI sites.
  • Maintains working relationship with Sound Alliance organizers
  • Pursues grant funding and key external partnerships (e.g. Cherry Hill residency program, Unitarian Universalist).
  • Supports growth and development of organizing pipeline for faculty, staff, and students.

On behalf of the Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation, we are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications from outstanding University of Washington students for the 2017-2018 Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation scholarships.

Students from all fields of study are invited to apply. Scholarship applicants do not need to be members of Mortar Board.

The Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation awards more than $40,000 in total scholarships to University of Washington students annually.

Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation is the alumni branch of Mortar Board at the University of Washington. Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation, active at the UW since 1909, is the nation’s largest alumni group of Mortar Board National Honor Society. Each year, the Foundation provides scholarships to UW sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students based on their demonstration of Mortar Board’s ideals of exceptional scholarship, leadership, and service on campus and in the community.

Mortar Board is the oldest continuing national honor society of the University of Washington campus. Membership in active Mortar Board undergraduate chapters is conferred upon senior undergraduate students who exhibit outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service. Information about the undergraduate chapter of Mortar Board at the University of Washington can be found at http://uwmortarboard.dreamhosters.com .

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2017-18 AWARDS 

Application Deadline: March 3, 2017

Applications & Info:

http://www.mortarboardtolo.org

Questions about this scholarship and application process can be directed to toloscholars@gmail.com.

Office of Merit Scholarships: http://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/

We would appreciate your sharing the attached application and 2017-18 merit scholars announcement with your contacts in the broader University of Washington community, and we thank you for taking the time to spread the word about this scholarship opportunity.

Description

The HSF Scholarship is designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree. Scholarships are available, on a competitive basis, to:

  • Graduating High School Seniors
  • Community College Transfer Students
  • Undergraduate Students
  • Graduate Students

Important Dates:

  • Available: January 01, 2017
  • Deadline: March 30, 2017
  • Award Notifications: June-July
  • Enrollment Verification Deadline: August-October
  • Award Distribution: November-December

Awards:

Awards are based on merit; amounts range from $500 to $5,000, based on relative need, among the Scholars selected.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be of Hispanic Heritage
  • Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for High School Students
  • Minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for College and Graduate Students
  • Plan to enroll Full-Time in an accredited, not-for-profit, 4-year university, or graduate school, during the FALL of a scholarship cycle (year)
  • U.S. Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident, DACA or Eligible Non-Citizen (as defined by FAFSA)
  • Complete FAFSA or state based financial aid application (if applicable)

Other:

  • All majors and graduate fields accepted
  • Emphasis on STEM majors

 

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OPS Winter Art & Craft Sale

Posted under Events, Just for fun on Dec 6, 2016

Please join us on Saturday, December 17, 2016 for our annual Winter Arts & Crafts show.  This event allows artists from OPS to display and sell their work.  There will be a poetry reading at 3:30, along with snacks and fantastic company.  Last year this event was breathtaking, moving, and such an amazing opportunity for the artists.

​If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact me.  There is more information and will be more updates that you can find by following our event on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1075814525870247/?active_tab=about be sure to follow #OPSWinter2016 to see a preview of some of the items that will be available!​

Entry is free (donations are always accepted!)  Please feel welcome to share this event with friends, family and colleagues – the flyer is below and attached!

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Time Change for Winter Health Equity and Community Organizing Course

Class meeting times have changed to 5:30-7:20pm on Wednesday evenings!

It is not too late to sign up for our 1-credit UCONJ 624 course on Health Equity and Community Organizing! Contact David Fernando at somserve@uw.edu for an add code or with questions! 

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Winter Courses from Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies

We have two exciting course offerings that may be of interest to students across majors.  These are both fantastic instructors and I think there will be some appeal for students across disciplines.

GWSS 490 A, SLN 15307, TTh 12:30-2:20, Dr. Lee

Science (Fiction) What is Nature, and How do we Know?

What defines science, and how has science defined us?  This course draws on feminist science studies, philosophy of science, and feminist theories of knowledge to address questions of objectivity, ecology, and the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and ability in a variety of science fictional narratives.


GWSS 455, SLN 15303, TTh 10:30-12:20, Dr. Keating

The course examines concepts in contemporary feminist theory, focusing particularly closely on the theme of coalition politics. Together, we will examine the possibilities and challenges of feminist coalition politics that work to link racial, class, sexual, gender, and disability justice movements. In exploring this theme, we will ask a variety of theoretical and political questions related to solidarity and alliance, subjectivity, and group identity as well as examine ways in which feminist commitments to coalitional activism have shaped approaches to feminist scholarship.

The Center for Social Science Computation and Research (CSSCR) is an interdepartmental computer center in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington. CSSCR provides facilities and consulting support for computing activity related to teaching and research at the University. The UW School of Social Work pays a portion of the support for this service, so MSW students are able to take these workshops as well as receiving consulting services.

Hours of Operation

Consulting and Computers: Monday to Thursday: 8:00am to 9:00pm, Friday: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Office: Monday to Friday: 8:00am to 12:00pm, 1:00pm to 5:00pm
We are closed weekends and for university holidays

Workshops

Data Wrangling in R

Description:

This course will cover some of R’s useful tools for data management and exploration. Most of class will be devoted to learning Hadley Wickham’s excellent tidyr and dplyr packages. Attendees will be assumed to have basic familiarity with R. Yeehaw!
Instructor: Colin Beam, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Tuesday, 6 December 2016
Time: 5:00pm – 5:50pm
Place: Savery 121
Register here.

Introduction to Qualitative Research and ATLAS.ti

Description:

This course provides a brief introduction to computer software for qualitative data analysis, including a brief comparison of two options, ATLAS.ti and the cloud-based Dedoose. The class will then provide a practical introduction to working in ATLAS.ti, covering basic terminology and functionality of the program. This will include importing documents (text and other media types), coding and annotating documents, and exploring relationships through analysis and query tools. Time permitting, we may also briefly discuss best practices for data management.
Instructor: Carolina Johnson, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Time: 2:30pm – 3:20pm
Place: Savery 121
Register here.

Data Wrangling in R

Description:

This course will cover some of R’s useful tools for data management and exploration. Most of class will be devoted to learning Hadley Wickham’s excellent tidyr and dplyr packages. Attendees will be assumed to have basic familiarity with R.
Instructor: Stephanie Lee, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Thursday, 8 December 2016
Time: 10:30am – 11:20am
Place: Savery 121
Register here.

Contact Us

Center for Social Science Computation & Research
University of Washington
110 Savery Hall
Box 353345
Seattle, Washington 98195 U.S.A.
(206) 543-8110
csscr@u.washington.edu
http://csscr.washington.edu

EDSPE 427
Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
Winter Quarter – T-TH 1:30-3:50
Ilene Schwartz
Open to all students!

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the concepts of applied behavior analysis (ABA).  ABA is an academic discipline that is interested in using behavioral principles (e.g., positive reinforcement) to teach socially important behaviors.

ABA is used in many educational settings including school programs for children with and without disabilities. This course will be an ideal choice for anyone interested in working with children in educational, community, recreation, or coaching situations.  The course meets University curriculum requirements for I&S.

 ABA is the most effective strategy known for teaching children with autism.   If you are interested in knowing more about how to work with children with autism, this course will provide you with the 40 hours of training needed to become a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT).  For more information about becoming certified as a RBT contact the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (bacb.com).

The ITHS TL1 Program is a one-year mentored research training program for pre-doctoral students. This program creates a cross-disciplinary community and provides Trainees with specific training, career development opportunities, and team science skills to help them function effectively within translational science teams.

Benefits include:

  • Full-time stipend and 60% of full-time tuition up to 18 credits
  • Funding to conduct research and develop career skills
  • Translational training with a multidisciplinary cohort in a supportive environment
  • Mentorship from established translational researchers

 

The application period opens Thursday, December 1 and closes January 16, 2017. You can find more details at ITHS.org/TL1.

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Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Social Work Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Intervention Research

Eric Garland, PhD, Associate Dean for Research at the University of Utah College of Social Work, is seeking an incoming social work PhD student in social work neuroscience and biobehavioral intervention research. The pre-doctoral fellow will assist in federally-funded research; faculty at the University of Utah College of Social Work are currently conducting research projects funded by NIH -National Institute of Drug Abuse, NIH-National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, NIH-National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Justice, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and Patient Center Research Outcomes Institute (PCORI). The fellow will assist on several funded randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and biobehavioral mechanistic studies of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), a manualized social work intervention for chronic pain, emotion dysregulation, and opioid misuse. For additional information on MORE and current research studies, see www.drericgarland.com.

Pre-doctoral fellows will assist with the following duties: a) manuscript preparation from existing datasets; b) clinical data collection; c) psychophysiological data collection (autonomic and fMRI measures); c) data analysis; d) study coordination; and e) designing and implementing new translational research studies. Pre-doctoral fellows will have opportunities to coauthor scientific articles from existing primary datasets, as well as to conduct new research studies, leveraging the resources and interdisciplinary connections of the College of Social Work, which extend into Psychiatry, Psychology, Oncology, Public Health, Anesthesiology, Neuroscience, Family Medicine, Law, and Nursing, among other departments.

Required Qualifications: Dr. Garland is seeking doctoral applicants with a MSW, strong writing and analytical skills, and clinical experience working with persons suffering from mental health problems, addictive behaviors, and/or chronic pain and other health conditions. Applicants must also apply to the doctoral program in social work.

Preferred Qualifications: Applicants with a LCSW, previous experience with quantitative data analysis, computer programming, psychophysiological data collection/analysis, and/or previous study coordination experience on federally-funded studies will be given preference. Mindfulness practice experience preferred.

College, University, and Environment:  As a major research and teaching university—and the flagship of the Utah System of Higher Education—the University of Utah strives to create an academic environment in which the highest standards of scholarship, professional practice and teaching are observed.  The University is located in Salt Lake City, at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, providing ready access to world class outdoor recreational opportunities.

The University of Utah College of Social Work has a number of excellent research facilities, including the state-of-the-art Bridge Training Clinic, consisting of four therapy rooms with one-way mirrors and videotaping capacity for behavioral observation and coding, as well as a Social Work Neuroscience Laboratory for assessment of neurocognitive and neuroaffective mechanisms of therapeutic change.

Application Process:

Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will be open until filled. Applicants should provide cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of three professional references, and published writing sample(s).

Inquiries regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Christina Gringeri, Director of Doctoral Studies, cgringeri@socwk.utah.edu, 801-581-4864.

The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Veteran’s preference. Reasonable accommodations provided. For additional information: http://w3ww.regulations.utah.edu/humanResources/5-106.html.