Online Crs Developer - Advanced Psychopathology & Psychopharmacology
Position Title: Adjunct Online Course Developer -Advanced Psychopathology & Psychopharmacology
# of Openings: 1
Department/Program: Academic Affairs 41000
Work Location: 100% Remote
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Mary McHenry, Senior Director of Innovative Teaching & Learning
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 25% (10 hrs/week)
Compensation: $5,000
Application Deadline: 7/1 or until filled
Job Summary
Naropa University’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program seeks an experienced curriculum/content developer to design a hybrid (asynchronous/synchronous) version of the three-credit course CNSG 770E- Advanced Psychopathology & Psychopharmacology during the spring 2027 course development cycle. This position is for developing the online content only, though there may be the opportunity for applicants to teach the course in a future semester.
Course Description: CNSG 770E - Advanced Psychopathology & Psychopharmacology
This advanced graduate course integrates psychopathology, DSM-5-TR diagnosis, clinical assessment, treatment planning, psychopharmacology, neurobiology, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Students develop competency in recognizing mental disorders, conducting differential diagnosis, selecting appropriate assessment strategies, understanding psychotropic medications, collaborating with prescribers, and integrating biological, psychological, developmental, relational, multicultural, and contemplative perspectives into treatment planning.
Particular emphasis is placed on ethical scope of practice, medication referral, integrated care, trauma-informed assessment, and whole-person conceptualization. Additionally, focused attention is given to contextual dimensions of clinical mental health counseling, examining the roles, interdisciplinary relationships, legal/fiscal systems, community needs assessment, levels of care and community intervention, and core administrative and practice-management principles across public, private, and independent practice settings.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
· Create an eight-module, hybrid (asynchronous/synchronous) online course in the timeframe of January – May 2027
· Generate (in conjunction with the Office of Educational Technologies) online content, including recorded lectures, practice sessions, and experiential learning activities; textual material; assignments; and assessment rubrics; and
· Create the online course with support of the Office of Educational Technologies, including the implementation of ADA-compliant readings, study guides, threaded discussions, quizzes, links to web resources, as appropriate with the course.
· Work with the Naropa instructional design team, develop an asynchronous online course, to be taught in Canvas, Naropa’s Learning Management System.
· Incorporate established best practices and follow essential procedures to design a quality online course. · Create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties
What Naropa Requires…
The instructor should have:
- Doctoral degree (preferred) in Counselor Education, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or a closely related behavioral health field.
- Active independent clinical license (e.g., LPCC/LPC, LMHC, Licensed Psychologist, or equivalent).
- Demonstrated expertise in DSM-5-TR diagnosis, psychopathology, clinical assessment, and treatment planning.
- Experience collaborating with psychiatrists and other medical providers in integrated behavioral health settings.
- Graduate-level teaching experience in diagnosis, psychopathology, assessment, or psychopharmacology is strongly preferred.
Understanding of counselor scope of practice, including appropriate medication referral, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ethical practice. Research has long supported psychopharmacology instruction for counselors as an important component of counselor education, particularly to improve collaboration and referral competency.
Naropa recognizes the following holidays throughout the year: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fall Break, 4th Thursday and Friday in November, and Winter Break, the last two weeks in December encompassing the Christmas holiday as well as New Year’s.
Naropa’s health and welfare benefits include the following: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching, and a variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans.
A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours each week. Employees who work 20 – 29 hours each week are eligible for only the employer-paid short-term & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment, and the retirement plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.
Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa’s retirement plan only, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.
All regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff, including student workers, accrue sick leave benefits. Full-time and part-time staff positions accrue vacation and personal time. All leave accrual rates vary based on the position, hours worked, and years of service.
The University recognizes the importance of including its employees in its organizational mission and values and welcomes employees into the classroom to “touch the magic.” Specifically, regular employees are provided generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members.
Naropa University participates in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP). CIC-TEP is a network of CIC colleges and universities willing to accept, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other CIC participating institutions (full-time as designated by the employer/institution). Additional information can be found here: https://www.cic.edu/member-services/tuition-exchange-program.
Naropa University is an equal opportunity, non-discriminatory employer and Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual and relationship violence. This law applies to all students, faculty, and staff.