Addictions and Mental Health
Description
About the program
This program may be of interest to Case Managers, Crisis Counsellors, Housing Support Workers, Mental Health Promotion Workers, RPNs, RNs, Occupational Therapists, and Personal Support Workers. In this program, students will learn to deliver responsive, culturally relevant, client-centred assessment and treatment to diverse individuals and groups. Practice ways to effectively collaborate and transform lives as a valuable part of a professional support team. 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 on-going trauma in the lives of individuals across the lifespan are examined. 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
All courses must be completed within 5 years of acceptance into the program.
Admission requirements
- Diploma or degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in human, health or social sciences OR three to five (3- 5) years of related full-time formal work experience
Compulsory Courses
Successfully complete 14 courses
- OLRN8530 Capstone Project - Addictions & Mental Health
- OLRN8400 Mental Health and Addiction Foundations
- OLRN8410 Introduction to Counselling
- OLRN8440 Holistic Assessment and Interventions: Determinants of Health
- OLRN8500 Impulse Control Disorders and Behavioural Addiction
- OLRN8510 An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Practice
- OLRN8420 Chemical Dependency and Substance Use and Abuse
- OLRN8490 Working with Youth and Families
- OLRN8450 Counselling: Gender and Diversity
- OLRN8470 Group Counselling for Addictions and Mental Health Practitioners
- OLRN8480 Motivational Interviewing and Change Theory Practice
- OLRN8520 Community Capacity Building
- OLRN8430 Community Services and Supports in Addictions and Mental Health
- OLRN8460 Ethical Practice and Professionalism in Mental Health and Addictions
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Related Courses
- Capstone Project - Addictions & Mental Health
- Mental Health and Addiction Foundations
- Introduction to Counselling
- Holistic Assessment and Interventions: Determinants of Health
- Impulse Control Disorders and Behavioural Addiction
- An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Practice
- Chemical Dependency and Substance Use and Abuse
- Working with Youth and Families
- Counselling: Gender and Diversity
- Group Counselling for Addictions and Mental Health Practitioners
- Motivational Interviewing and Change Theory Practice
- Community Capacity Building
- Community Services and Supports in Addictions and Mental Health
- Ethical Practice and Professionalism in Mental Health and Addictions
Overview

- Institution: Conestoga College
- Program type: Certificat post-diplôme
- Language: English
- Program Code: 1438
- Delivery Method: Entièrement en ligne/à distance
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.