About the program
Students will acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required by front-line workers and supervisors in order to deliver effective addictions and mental health services while promoting empowerment, self-determination and optimum quality of life to individuals with addictions and mental health issues.
Recovery principles, empowerment practice, and the impact of early and ongoing trauma in the lives of individuals across the lifespan are examined in the curriculum.
Students will have an opportunity to provide evidence-informed clinical and educational services to diverse individuals and groups experiencing addictions and mental health related challenges
Program information
Admission requirements
Admission procedures
* Final selection is made following an assessment of the admission requirements.
Graduate opportunities
Program outcomes
- Analyze and apply current knowledge and services in the addictions and mental health fields using a bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework.
- Provide and evaluate holistic, client-centred, gender-based, culturally relevant assessments and interventions to individuals, groups and families within social and cultural contexts across the lifespan.
- Integrate skills and knowledge from a range of frameworks and contexts in addictions, mental health and concurrent disorders to provide non-biased services to women and those from diverse and varied populations.
- Educate individuals, families, groups and the community regarding issues and approaches through knowledge translation, knowledge exchange and the dissemination of relevant and current research and practice via formal and informal education.
- Access, utilize and advocate for culturally informed community supports and services for individuals, families and the community.
- Actively participate in and contribute to, relevant networks, groups and organizations promoting development, improvement and advancement in the fields of addictions and mental health.
- Work collaboratively within interprofessional teams providing ethical, effective, timely, and coordinated holistic services.
- Practice ethical and responsible behaviour in all aspects of work.
Research and integrate the contribution and the participation of the client, family, and community as partners in designing and implementing care and services.
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Disclaimer
The College reserves the right to alter information including requirements and fees and to cancel at any time a program, course, or program major or option; to change the location and/or term in which a program or course is offered; to change the program curriculum as necessary to meet current competencies in the job market or for budgetary reasons; or to withdraw an offer of admission both prior to and after its acceptance by an applicant or student because of insufficient applications or registrations, over-acceptance of offers of admission, budgetary constraints, or for other such reasons. In the event the College exercises such a right, the College’s sole liability will be the return of monies paid by the applicant or student to the College.
Students actively registered in cohort delivered programs who take longer than the designed program length of time to complete their studies are accountable for completing any new or additional courses that may result due to changes in the program of study. Unless otherwise stated, students registered in non-cohort delivered programs must complete the program of study within seven years of being admitted to the program.
Program contact
- Debbie Richardson
- drichardson@conestogac.on.ca
- 519-748-5220 ext 2488
Mark your calendars for our upcoming registration dates so you can plan your future.
Spring Registration: February 3, 2020