ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
Centennial College
  • Mode of Study : FULL Time
  • Duration : 2 years
  • Start Month : Fall, Winter
Price: GBP$15,693.00
International student course fee

About the Courses

In Addiction and Mental Health Work courses, you'll learn to work — in a variety of community health and human services settings such as mental health and addiction agencies, homeless drop-in centres and crisis service centres — with individuals, family members and small groups impacted by addiction and mental health issues. You'll also gain the knowledge to advocate for equitable access to supports and services including health promotion, prevention and harm reduction. The Addiction and Mental Health Work program has a commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous communities in Canada. As a result, courses will offer Indigenous perspectives to addiction and mental health work.

Classroom instruction will be combined with a second-year field placement experience during which you'll spend several days each week working with clients in social service agenc

In Addiction and Mental Health Work courses, you'll learn to work — in a variety of community health and human services settings such as mental health and addiction agencies, homeless drop-in centres and crisis service centres — with individuals, family members and small groups impacted by addiction and mental health issues. You'll also gain the knowledge to advocate for equitable access to supports and services including health promotion, prevention and harm reduction. The Addiction and Mental Health Work program has a commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous communities in Canada. As a result, courses will offer Indigenous perspectives to addiction and mental health work.

Classroom instruction will be combined with a second-year field placement experience during which you'll spend several days each week working with clients in social service agencies under the supervision of experienced service providers. You'll have the opportunity to work in interprofessional teams to gain direct experience providing support to clients and families through case management, assessment, referral and navigating systems of care. The practical experience you gain will help to reinforce classroom learning and provide grounding for full-time work after graduation.

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Modules

Semester 1

Practice Skills 1
Fundamentals for Success as an Addiction and Mental Health Worker
Integrated Approaches to Addiction and Mental Health Work
History of Oppression and Resistance in the Addiction and Mental Health Field
Legislation, Policies & System Navigation
College Communication 1
General Education Elective

Semester 2

Practice Skills 2
Group Work Practice
Crisis Management
Community Organizing as an Addiction and Mental Health Worker
College Communication 2
Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action

Semester 3

Practice Skills 3
Reflective Practice 1
Prevention, Harm Reduction and Health Promotion Interventions
Field Placement 1
Research Literacy as an Addiction and Mental Health Worker
General Education Elective

Semester 4

Preparation for Employment as an Addiction and Mental Health Worker
Reflective Practice 2
Field Placement 2

English Language Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
  • Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required), or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission

  1. IELTS Academic
    6 band

Requirements

  • English language proficiency