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mental Health and Addictions Associate certIFICate
three terms associate certificate online
Information about this program,
please visit selkirk.ca/programs/
hhs/health/mentalhealthandaddictionsassociatecertificate/details/
Program Calendar
2012
• September 4- Fall semester begins
• Settember 4 - Fees are due
2013
• January 2 - Winter Semester begins
• June - Two day workshop
Program Summary
This certificate is designed for those who wish to
focus their practice in the area of Mental Health
and Addictions and may be of interest to:
• Human Services students
• Human Services workers
• Degree holders looking for work-related skills
and/or credentials
• Nurses wishing to practice in the area of
Mental Health and Addictions
Program Objectives
This Associate Certificate provides advanced
training and recognition to certificate level and
experienced practitioners in a specific human
service field, whose goal is to continue their learning
and career advancement in Mental Health and
Addictions.
Career Potential
Selkirk College Human Services Department is offering
an Associate Certificate that is designed for those
already in the field who wish to focus their practice in
the area of Mental Health and Addictions.
Admission Requirements
1. A Diploma in Human Services or a related field:
• Evidence of graduation (diploma or transcripts)
• 2 letters of reference if your transcripts are not
from Selkirk College OR
2. A Certificate in Human Services or a related field:
• 2 years of subsequent work in the Human
Service field
• 2 letters of reference
Course of studies
Translation Key:
• Crd = Credits
• Ttl = Total course hours
Courses marked as (D) are available via Distance Education.
Course N name C crd Ttl
Semester 1
ADD 184 Introduction to Addiction 3 3
Semester 2
HSER 257 (D) Mental Health Issues: Practical Responses 3 3
Semester 3
Workshop - Motivational Interviewing 0 0
Total: 6 6
• Computer literacy
• A two page, double spaced letter of application,
outlining your interest in this certificate and
demonstrating your writing skills OR
3. No post secondary or related field education
• Five years of working in the field
• 2 letters of reference (one or more must present
proof of five years work in the field)
• A two page, double spaced letter of application,
outlining your interest in this certificate and
demonstrating your writing skills
• Completion of an LPI (Language Proficiency
Index score of 4 or better)
• Computer literacy
Program Courses
ADD 184 Introduction to Addiction
This course is designed as an introduction to the study
of addiction, both substance and behavioural. Current
research in the pharmacological, physiological, social
and spiritual causes of addiction are considered as well
as current models for understanding dependence,
recovery and relapse. Students learn how the addictive
process is assessed and treated based on the physical,
emotional, social and spiritual needs of the client.
Family support, self-help programs, harm reduction
and current trends in addictive substances and
behaviours are also explored.
Prerequisites
ENGL 12 or equivalent.
HSER 257 Mental Health
Issues: Practical Solutions
(Recommended Elective)
Practical Responses to Mental Health and Addictions
Problems, provides instruction in a variety
of rehabilitative and treatment modalities used in
work with marginalized populations. Attitudes
toward mental health and substance use problems
and how they impact helper effectiveness are
explored in a supportive milieu. Evidence-based
practices such as Psychosocial Rehabilitation and
Harm Reduction are used as frameworks for the
development of skills and knowledge. Students
are introduced to strategies for overcoming stigma
and supporting client empowerment in a variety
of community and facility settings.
This course is available via Distance Education.
Workshop - Motivational
Interviewing
This 12-hour lecture format exponential workshop
is designed to provide practitioners and students
with basic Motivational Interviewing Skills
in order to enhance the effectiveness of their
work with both mental health, addiction and
concurrent populations in a variety of settings.
Motivational Interviewing is a directive, clients
centered counseling style for eliciting behaviour
change by helping clients to explore and resolve
ambivalence. Compared with non-directive
counseling, it is more focused and goal-directed.
Prerequisites
HSER 257 and ADD 184.
Contacts
Admissions Officer Program Contact:
Direct: 250.365.1425
Tel: Ext. 425
shadikin@selkirk.ca
Rhonda Schmitz School Chair:
Direct: 250.365.1327
Tel: Ext. 327
rschmitz@selkirk.ca
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