Students applying to Child and Youth Care must meet the following requirements:
If English is not your first language or you've received your education in a language other than English, students must produce evidence of their English Language Proficiency:
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Child and Youth Counsellors (CYCs) are involved in all facets of care from intake, to assessment, to program planning, to goal formulation, and intervention. Practitioners provide assistance through a variety of treatment strategies and work as an integral part of a treatment team. Child Youth Counsellors team up with teachers, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists as well as other social services providers to deliver a holistic approach to caregiving.
This program ensures that you will acquire the necessary skills for employment as a Child and Youth Care Practitioner and it is fully acredited by the Child and Youth Care Educational Accreditation Board of Canada (CYCEAB).
Fleming is one of the few institutions in Canada and abroad that have completed and earned accreditation.
Three work placements provide varied practical experience and ample opportunity to hone skills to interact with this often challenging client group.
Courses include innovative and best practices required by the industry, such as trauma-informed practice and treating the family, as well as group dynamics, counselling, advocacy, legislation, crisis intervention, and family dynamics.
The philosophy of the program is to be thoroughly involved with the individual, using everyday occurrences as learning opportunities for growth and empowerment. The curriculum also encourages self-reflective practice of personal values, beliefs, attitudes and assumptions relating to human behavior and relationships. You will also learn self-care strategies to help navigate the impact of working in this sector.
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be eligible to join the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors.
WHY CHOOSE FLEMING
Small class sizes and individual attention enhance your learning experience
This program provides the in-depth training, academic and work placement experience necessary to be successful in this challenging yet rewarding field
Fleming is the only college in Ontario to offer a specialized training certificate in the Therapeutic Use of Daily Life Events (DLE). The first training session was delivered by the co-founder of the theory, Dr. Thom Garfat, along with a team of DLE trainers
You will be supported by our knowledgeable and caring faculty who are experts in community and social services education
WORK EXPERIENCE
Placements can take place locally or outside the Peterborough area. Placements are integrated with seminars to provide extra support and direction to students during the three placement experiences. The program provides over 1200 hours of placement experience and preparation.
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SEMESTER 1
Communications I
COMM 201
Units/ Hours: 45
Family Dynamics and Development
SOCI 177
Units/ Hours: 45
Introduction to Child and Youth Care
SOCI 237
Units/ Hours: 45
Technology for Human Service Professionals
COMP 589
Units/ Hours: 45
Trauma, Oppression and Community Care
COUN 143
Units/ Hours: 60
Across the Lifespan
SOCI 233
Units/ Hours: 45
Introduction to Indigenous Studies
GNED 49
Units/ Hours: 45
SEMESTER 2
International Community Development Field Prep
FLPL 240
Units/ Hours: 45
Intervention Plans and Planned Interventions
SOCI 178
Units/ Hours: 45
1 requisite course
Introduction to Children's Mental Health for CYC
COUN 103
Units/ Hours: 60
1 requisite course
Leadership and Group Facilitation for CYC
SOCI 179
Units/ Hours: 45
1 requisite course
Legislation for CYC
LAWS 276
Units/ Hours: 30
1 requisite course
Neurodevelopment, Loss and Recovery
COUN 101
Units/ Hours: 45
2 requisite courses
Noticing and Engagement in CYC
COUN 147
Units/ Hours: 45
1 requisite course
Relational Care in the Lifespace
COUN 104
Units/ Hours: 30
2 requisite courses
SEMESTER 3
CYC Field Practicum I
FLPL 154
Units/ Hours: 224
16 requisite courses
CYC Integrative Seminar I
FLPL 153
Units/ Hours: 21
17 requisite courses
CYC Therapeutic Activities
COUN 74
Units/ Hours: 45
3 requisite courses
Crisis Intervention
COUN 146
Units/ Hours: 28
3 requisite courses
Mental Health Interventions for CYC
COUN 144
Units/ Hours: 21
3 requisite courses
Observation, Reporting and Assessment for CYC
COMM 160
Units/ Hours: 28
3 requisite courses
Play and Global Healing Methods
COUN 145
Units/ Hours: 28
3 requisite courses
SEMESTER 4
Psychopharmacology for CYC
COUN 71
Units/ Hours: 45
1 requisite course
SEMESTER 5
Administration and Advocacy in CYC
COUN 75
Units/ Hours: 45
4 requisite courses
CYC Professional Identity and Praxis
FLPL 157
Units/ Hours: 30
2 requisite courses
CYC's Working with Families
COUN 77
Units/ Hours: 45
2 requisite courses
Concurrent Disorders for CYC
COUN 76
Units/ Hours: 45
3 requisite courses
Ethics for CYC
SOCI 181
Units/ Hours: 45
2 requisite courses
Group Design, Delivery and Evaluation in CYC
COUN 79
Units/ Hours: 45
2 requisite courses
Meaning - Making
COUN 148
Units/ Hours: 45
2 requisite courses
As a Child and Youth Counsellor, you can find employment in a variety of community-based organizations, public and private workplaces, including human service agencies, educational settings, health facilities, and recreational/ sports facilities. The increased need for CYWs in residential care settings has resulted in an accelerated hiring rate for locations such as group homes, residential and day treatment programs in children's mental health centres, and treatment residences. CYWs work with a diverse range of people and personal circumstances, including:
Children and youth who have experienced traumatic events in their lives such as abuse and neglect
Children and youth struggling with mental challenges
Children, youth, and their families experiencing the impact of homelessness
Children and youth impacted by addictions, mental health issues
Children, youth and their families who have experienced violence
Families living in poverty
At-risk youth
Morcare Insurance - $709
