* Administrative Fees, Ancillary Fees
High school diploma or at least 19 years old prior to start of the program
This two-year (four semester) program prepares students with specialized training in addictions and mental health for employment in the healthcare and social services field. The Mental Wellness and Addictions Worker is equipped to engage and support individuals with addictions and/or mental health concerns. Graduates of the program will acquire the knowledge, skills, tools, and abilities required by frontline professionals to deliver responsive and effective practice. Graduates will gain an understanding of the complex needs of diverse client populations; establish and extend their skillset; nurture and expand their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills; recognize, understand, and apply a holistic model of client-centered care; and, ultimately demonstrate learned theoretical concepts with our community stakeholders during their field placement. The in-classroom hands-on approach to learning is key to student success and invaluable when translating theory-to-practice in the field.
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Semester 1
AMHW 1 Human Growth and Development
AMHW 2 Communication Skills in the Social Service Profession
AMHW 3 Examining Multiculturalism in Sociological Terms
AMHW 9 Interviewing and Counselling Skills
AMHW 17 An Exploration of Addictions
GENE General Education Course
Semester 2
AMHW 4 The Historical and Philosophical Background of Social Work in Canada
AMHW 5 An Analysis of Mental Health Issues
AMHW 6 Interviewing and Counselling Skills II
AMHW 7 Group Work as an Intervention
AMHW 8 Safely Managing Disruptive and Assaultive Behaviour
GENE General Education Course
Semester 3
AMHW 10 Helping Families Develop, Cope and Change
AMHW 11 An Examination of Pharmacology in Mental Health Substance Use
AMHW 12 Field Placement Preparation
AMHW 13 Unlocking the Process of Change by Using a Recovery Oriented Approach
AMHW 14 Case Management: Helping Clients Navigate the Health and Social Service
GENE General Education Course (Online)
Semester 4
AMHW 15 Preventing Relapse and Promoting Recovery
AMHW 16 An Evaluation of Concurrent Disorders
AMHW 18 Becoming the Accountable Professional and the Importance of Evaluating Information
AMHW 19 Uncovering Trauma
AMHW 20 Field Placement