Addictions Worker - Program Length - 52 Weeks
Please note that not all programs may be available at all campuses.
Program Summary
This program is designed to help the client achieve and maintain abstinence from addictive chemicals and behaviours.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of this program may explore any number of career options. These may include rehabilitation centers, community improvement programs, group homes, halfway houses and government agencies.
Prerequisites
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, General Education Diploma or Mature Student Status
Program Modules
- Essential Skills
- Microsoft Windows
- Communication Essentials
- Basic Business Communications
- Support Resources
- Law for Service Workers
- Populations at Risk
- Self Care and Team Building
- Harm Reduction and Crisis Intervention
- Intro to Sociology
- Basic Counselling Techniques
- Solution Focused Intervention Techniques
- Advanced Counselling Techniques
- Family Development and Functions
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Intro to Psychology
- Professional Documentation & Case Management
- Conflict Resolution Strategies
- Pharmacology
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- Screening Assessment & Planning
- Recovery Models
- Employment Achievement Strategies
- Practical Placement