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Addiction and Mental Health Worker 1235<br />
LENGTH INTAKE CREDENTIAL LOCATION<br />
2 years/4 semesters Fall, Winter Ontario College Diploma Ashtonbee<br />
Professionals in this field may work in settings such as shelters, drop-in centres, and hospitals. The<br />
evidence-based knowledge and skills you gain from the Addiction and Mental Health Worker program<br />
prepare you for the range of community health and human services environments. You learn to<br />
screen, assess, and respond to people with mental health and substance use issues from diverse<br />
cultural and community perspectives. The curriculum also covers advocating for equitable access to<br />
supports and services. Classroom instruction is combined with a field placement, during which you<br />
work with clients under the supervision of experienced service providers. Complete your training as a<br />
well-rounded professional who is ready to go further faster.<br />
Note: This program is taught using a combination of modalities. Courses may be delivered face-to-face, online, or in a blended/<br />
hybrid combination of both online and traditional classroom teaching.<br />
Program Accreditation<br />
The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) has approved the Centennial<br />
College Addiction and Mental Health Worker program as an equivalent to a Social Service Work diploma.<br />
Graduates of this program are eligible to register with the OCSWSSW, a regulatory body that oversees the social<br />
work and social service work profession.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD),<br />
or equivalent, or mature student status<br />
(19 years or older)<br />
• Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent<br />
(minimum grade required), or take the<br />
Centennial College English Skills Assessment<br />
for Admission<br />
• English language proficiency<br />
centennialcollege.ca/1235<br />
communitystudiesashtonbee@<br />
centennialcollege.ca<br />
416-289-5000 ext. 57540<br />
CAREER OUTLOOK<br />
Shelter worker / Case manager / Harm reduction worker<br />
Child and Youth Care 1205<br />
LENGTH INTAKE CREDENTIAL LOCATION<br />
3 years/6 semesters Fall Ontario College Advanced Diploma Progress<br />
Child and youth care practitioners engage and work with children, youth, and their families<br />
across various settings. To prepare you for this important role, our program examines principles,<br />
philosophies, and characteristics of relational child and youth care practice from child- and<br />
youth-centered developmental and ecological perspectives. In doing so, it covers themes such<br />
as professional boundaries, child and adolescent mental health, counselling and crisis theories,<br />
intervention, abuse, advocacy, and anti-oppression. Besides working in a specially-designed<br />
communications lab, complete three field practicums in educational, residential, and community<br />
settings. You graduate certified in SafeTALK (suicide prevention), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills<br />
Training (ASIST), and Positive Space training. The program’s holistic approach prepares you for career<br />
and life success.<br />
Note: This program is taught using a combination of modalities. Courses may be delivered face-to-face, online, or in a blended/<br />
hybrid combination of both online and traditional classroom teaching.<br />
Program Accreditation<br />
Centennial College’s Child and Youth Care Advanced Diploma program has earned accreditation<br />
from the Child and Youth Care Educational Accreditation Board of Canada as a provider of quality<br />
post-secondary education in the field of child and youth care, effective April 21, 2021 to<br />
April 20, 2028.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD),<br />
or equivalent, or mature student status<br />
(19 years or older)<br />
• Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent<br />
(minimum grade required), or take the<br />
Centennial College English Skills Assessment<br />
for Admission<br />
• English language proficiency<br />
Note: Additional requirements apply prior to field placement.<br />
Visit the program page on our website for details.<br />
centennialcollege.ca/1205<br />
communitystudiesprogress@<br />
centennialcollege.ca<br />
416-289-5000 ext. 52375<br />
COMMUNITY AND<br />
HEALTH STUDIES<br />
CAREER OUTLOOK<br />
Child and youth care practitioner / Youth advocate / Child life specialist<br />
WATCH PROGRAM VIDEO<br />
centennialcollege.ca/our-programs<br />
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