Certificate - Addictions and Mental Health
- 1 year
- Duration
- 17,188 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oshawa / Canada
- Location
- Durham College
- School
Program description
This highly specialized program was created and is kept up-to-date in collaboration with recognized experts in the fields of addiction and mental health, such as Lakeridge Health Corporation, and is intended for students with prior, relevant education.
The Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) has determined that this curriculum satisfies the requirements for formal addiction education and will accept graduates who have completed it for certification.
Some of the features of the program are:
- Develop additional competencies essential for working in substance abuse and mental health environments.
- Get practical training in a variety of clinical settings dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues.
- Learn to empathize with people from all walks of life.
- Learn up-to-date methods of counseling and case management based on empirical research.
Program structure
SEMESTER 1
- Group Counselling Practices
- Introduction to Counselling Practices
- Theories, Models and Approaches to Mental Health, Addiction & Psychotherapy
- Psychopharmacology
- Addictions I: Bio-Psycho-Social Theories Of Addiction Treatment
- Ethics
- Field Placement Preparation 1
- Working With Youth and Families
SEMESTER 2
- Case Management & Professional Practice
- Addiction II: Contemporary Addiction Treatment Strategies
- Trauma-Informed Practices
- Cognitive-Behavioural Based Psychoeducation
- Person-In-Context/Diversity
- Field Placement Preparation 2
- Recovery Oriented Practice: Working With Chronic, Severe Mental Health
SEMESTER 3
- Placement: Application Of Addiction and Mental Health Treatment Strategies In Professional Settings
Price
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
- Tuition: 5,729.38 CAD
- Program Fee: 135 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,182.11 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee*: 386.89 CAD
Total: 7,433.38 CAD
SEMESTER 2
- Tuition: 5,729.38 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 480.71 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 6,312.84 CAD
SEMESTER 3
- Tuition: 5,729.37 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 461.5 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 6,293.62 CAD
*Durham College Students International
The total cost may vary depending on the time of enrollment
Requirements for applicants
- Degree in psychology or social work or related discipline or college diploma in health or social service work or Practical Nursing; overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or 65 per cent average
- Minimum of three credits in post-secondary psychology courses
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS: 6.5, no band score less than 6.0
- IBT TOEFL: 88, with minimum section scores of 22
- PTE Academic: 60 minimum overall, no section below 57 L,W,S,R
- CAEL: Overall score of 70, no section below 70
- DET 110
About the university
Since its inception in 1967, Durham College (DC) has been guided by the following ideals:
- an unwavering dedication to student success;
- high-quality programs led by exceptional teachers with real-world experience;
- graduates who have gone on to excellent professional success;
- a treasured relationship with the community.
Durham College has Oshawa and Whitby campuses, Ontario, Canada.
More than 140 full-time programs in a wide range of disciplines are available to students at Durham College (DC), giving them a great chance to succeed in their chosen areas. Students in the District of Columbia excel in a wide variety of fields, including sustainable practice innovation, creative writing, design, filmmaking, and animation, service to others in the areas of health and social welfare, and legal advocacy.
Durham College is a values-based institution that prioritizes its students' and community's needs first. To this end, we've made it a priority to create a welcoming culture within our college.
