Adjunct Associate Professor

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

The Adjunct Associate Professor—Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Use Consultant will provide expert guidance to the RiseWell research team as it develops a comprehensive, school-based behavioral health prevention intervention for middle school students. The intervention aims to prevent substance use and promote mental health and emotional well-being. The consultant will draw on expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry, adolescent substance use, developmental science, and co-occurring mental health conditions to advise on incorporating developmentally appropriate prevention content.

The role focuses on the relationships among emotional distress, coping, mental health symptoms, and substance use risk, as well as individual and contextual factors that may increase adolescent vulnerability or support resilience. The consultant will help ensure the intervention is scientifically sound, clinically informed, and appropriate for universal prevention in middle school settings. Consultation will take place through review of project materials, written feedback, and discussions with the research team as needed.

This position supports research projects for Dr. Trenette Goings, Sandra Reeves Spears and John B. Turner Distinguished Professor at UNC School of Social Work.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant research experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide feedback on intervention content related to adolescent mental health, substance use, risk and protective factors, and healthy coping.
• Assess the clinical accuracy and developmental appropriateness of proposed concepts, messages, and activities.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen integration of mental health promotion and substance use prevention throughout the curriculum.
• Advise on applying current research and evidence-based practices to intervention content.
• Consult with the research team through review of project materials, written feedback, and discussions as needed.
• Help conduct research projects for Dr. Trenette Goings at UNC School of Social Work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed