Program Overview

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Mental Health and Addictions Worker Intensive (accelerated)

10 months – Ontario College Diploma

Overview

Prepare for frontline practice as a health professional in social and health agencies in this highly collaborative and experiential program. Specific topics include interviewing and counselling, crisis intervention, and recovery strategies. Main themes include trauma-informed practice and concurrent disorders. In-class training is followed by a 420-hour community placement.

Available for applicants with a University degree in a related field, and internal graduates from a related program (e.g., Indigenous Wellness and Addictions Prevention, Community and Justice Services, Social Service Worker).

Admission Requirements

Available for applicants with a University degree in a related field, and internal graduates from a related program (e.g., IWAP, CJS, SSW).

If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.

Curriculum

Semester 1

• HSP105 | Interviewing & Helping Skills I
• MHA165 | Mental Health Across the Lifespan
• HSP170 | Evaluating Information
• MHA180 | Introduction to Substance Use
• MHA213 | Interventions for Mental Health & Addictions I
• MHA235 | Pharmacology for Mental Health & Addiction Workers
• MHA249 | Cognitive Behaviour Techniques
• MHA250 | Trauma-Informed Relapse Prevention and Crisis Intervention

Semester 2

• CLT100 | Canada's First Peoples
• HSP104 | Human Service and the Law
• MHA160 | Interviewing for Mental Health & Addictions
• MHA113 | Older Persons' Mental Health
• MHA123 | Children and Youth Mental Health
• MHA223 | Interventions for Mental Health and Addictions II
• MHA294 | Fieldwork Preparation
• SSW219 | Group Work for Social Service Workers

Semester 3

• MHA246 | Field Placement
• MHA247 | Fieldwork Integration

Tuition Fees

– 10 months – Ontario College Diploma

College Drive Campus – Domestic

• Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
• ---|---|---|---|---|---
• 1 | $4080.36 | $1587 | $55 | - | $5722.36

College Drive Campus – International

• Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
• ---|---|---|---|---|---
• 1 | $23321.31 | $1975.5 | $55 | - | $25351.81

What You Need

Mandatory Non-Academic Requirements for Placement:

Work-Integrated Learning (also called Placement, Field Placement, Practicum, Clinical Placement, etc.) provides students with rich and meaningful experiences wherein they have the opportunity to apply and extend the learning they gain from the classroom in real-word contexts.

Textbooks:

Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.

Technology/Devices:

Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.

You will also need:

• Business Casual Clothing - up to $100.00

Recommended Certifications Available:

• First Aid / CPR (2nd year) - apx. $80.00
• safeTALK - apx. $50.00
• ASIST - apx. $150.00
• Mental Health First Aid - apx. $50.00

Certification/Accreditation

Ontario College Diploma

Students are eligible to pursue certification as a Canadian Certified Addiction Counselor (CCAC).

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

Further Your Education

There are many options available to students who already have some postsecondary education.

Whether you are looking to study at Canadore from another school, continue your education at Canadore, or looking to pursue further education elsewhere, we can help find the right path for you!

Whether you want to Transfer TO Canadore, Transfer WITHIN Canadore, or prepare to Transfer FROM Canadore, we've got you covered!

Learn more about Credit Transfer and Pathway opportunities here.