Addictions and Mental Health (graduate certificate)

Program Overview

This program will help you to develop the knowledge and skills required to effectively address two of Canada’s leading health care issues – mental health and addictive behaviours. You will gain both a theoretical understanding and the clinical skills required to help your clients successfully navigate their challenges with mental health and/or addictive behaviours as they begin their journey to wellness.

Mental health

Counselling

Field Placement

Admission Requirements

Degree in psychology or social work or related discipline or college diploma in health or social service work or Practical Nursing; overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or 65 per cent average
Minimum of three credits in post-secondary psychology courses
Proof of English language proficiency required

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Intakes and Availability

Date	Domestic Availability	International Availability
January 2020	Open	Closed
May 2020	Suspended
September 2020	Open	Open
January 2021	Open

Tuition

Year one domestic: $5,027 (CDN)
Year one international: $15,626 (CDN)

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Semester 1 Courses

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Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Addictions crisis worker
Addictions counsellor
Case manager
Community support worker
Co-ordinator/psychogeriatric case manager
Counsellor/group facilitator
Mental health support worker
Outreach services advisor
Rehabilitation services case manager
Residential care worker
Substance abuse counsellor
Withdrawal management counsellor
Youth worker

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Program Details

Designed for students with previous, relevant education, this highly specialized program was developed in consultation with recognized experts in the fields of addiction and mental health including Lakeridge Health Corporation.

Program highlights include the opportunity to:

Expand the skills required to practice in addiction and mental health settings
Gain experience with a broad spectrum of clinical settings where addiction/mental health related issues arise
Develop an understanding of the particular needs of diverse populations
Receive training in evidence-based approaches to counselling.

Please note: Some courses may be delivered in online or blended formats using the college's learning management system.

Admission Requirements

Degree in psychology or social work or related discipline or college diploma in health or social service work or Practical Nursing; overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or 65 per cent average
Minimum of three credits in post-secondary psychology courses
Proof of English language proficiency required

Applicants whose first language is not English or who are internationally educated in a non‐English speaking country must meet Durham College’s English Language Proficiency Policy.

Please note: This program may be highly competitive and have a specific selection process and application deadline. For more information, please contact recruitment@durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.3126. Please refer to Admission Processes for more details regarding highly competitive programs.

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Placement: Application Of Addiction And Mental Health Treatment Strategies In Professional Settings (FWK 3502)

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.

Costs

YEAR ONE FEES	Domestic	International
Tuition	$5,027	$15,626
Compulsory Ancillary	$1,628	$2,103
Program Incidental	$0	$0
Total Fees:	$6,654	$17,729

Please note: fees are based on the 2019-2020 academic year and do not include textbooks. For more information please see Other fees to consider.

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Addictions crisis worker
Addictions counsellor
Case manager
Community support worker
Co-ordinator/psychogeriatric case manager
Counsellor/group facilitator
Mental health support worker
Outreach services advisor
Rehabilitation services case manager
Residential care worker
Substance abuse counsellor
Withdrawal management counsellor
Youth worker

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
Alcohol and drug treatment centre
Community-based, government or privately funded agency
Correctional facility
Group home or adult shelter
Children's mental health agency
Problem-gambling service
Community mental health agency

Field Placement

Your learning experience will be complemented by a semester-long, 490-hour clinical field placement, supervised by a qualified professional practitioner and monitored by a college advisor from the Addictions and Mental Health program.

PRE-PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

Please note: There are costs associated with Electronic Student Permit Checking (ESPC), immunizations, lab tests and certifications. Be sure to keep all of your receipts for income tax purposes. These costs include:

Service fees for Verified, our documentation collection and ESPC verification partner.
Costs to complete mandatory immunizations, lab tests, and certifications.

It is required that students have completed the ESPC with Verified to be eligible for the field placement component of this program. You must (at your expense) provide:

A clear and current Criminal Reference Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS). If you cannot provide a clear CRC with VSS you may not be accepted for placement by a field placement agency. CRCs with VSS must be obtained from your local police station. You may be required to obtain additional CRCs with VSS in order to meet field placement agency requirements
Current Level C CPR certificate from a recognized provider
Current standard first aid certificate from a recognized provider
Entry immunization form completed by a health-care provider

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