Honours Bachelor of Community Mental Health
Description
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.
About the Program
The Honours Bachelor of Community Mental Health (BCMH) degree offers students a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to the study of mental health and addictions. Students will learn about the social determinants of health, social justice and biopsychosocial frameworks to gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the delivery of community-based mental health and addictions services.
The program’s focus on recovery-oriented mental health equips students with essential skills to analyze how services benefit individuals, families and communities. Students will explore a range of topics and evidence-based practices related to mental health and addictions including: therapeutic approaches, trauma informed practices, communication and counselling techniques and social determinants of health to promote healthy communities.
The BCMH program is accredited by the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation. This gold standard certification provides graduates with the opportunity to become a Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor.
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including six Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 65%, or a mature applicant.
Required courses with minimum final grade of 65% in each:
English: Grade 12 ENG4U
Mature applicants should disclose all previous postsecondary transcripts which may be used for admission decisions.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including six Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 65%, or a mature applicant.
Required courses with minimum final grade of 65% in each:
English: Grade 12 ENG4U
Mature applicants should disclose all previous postsecondary transcripts which may be used for admission decisions.
Semester 1
CMH183 Introduction to Community Mental Health
ENG106 Writing Strategies
LSO260 Principles of Psychology
LSP320 Interpersonal Communications
SOC181 Sociology of Health
Semester 2
CMH182 Diversity Building Resilience Health and Well-being
CMH282 Income Security, Social Inclusion and Healthy Population
CMH383 Counselling and Communication Skills
CMH581 Indigenous Perspectives on Community Mental Health
PSY281 Health Psychology
Semester 3
CMH283 Food and Shelter in Healthy Population
CMH381 Group Dynamics
CMH484 Therapeutic Approaches
PSY383 Human Development I
SOC380 Addiction I
Semester 4
CMH306 Dynamics of the Family
CMH481 Crisis Counselling
CMH483 Trauma Methods and Practice in Community Mental Health
PSY482 Critical Community Psychology
plus: Liberal Studies Course (1)
Semester 5
CMH583 Social Justice and Health
CMH585 Addictions II
CMH682 Concurrent Disorders
STA683 Applied Statistics in Social Sciences
plus: Liberal Studies Course (1)
Semester 6
CMH584 Health and Wellness Engagement
CMH681 Community Mental Health Policy
CMH685 Case Management
MHR774 Research Methods
WTP200 Work Term Preparation
plus: Liberal Studies Course (1)
Work-Integrated Learning Term
CMH881 Community Mental Health, Work Term
Semester 7
CMH772 Madness and Sanity: A Continuum
CMH773 Health, Promotion and Education
MHR884 Research Project
plus: Liberal Studies Course (1)
Semester 8
CMH582 Ethics and Community Mental Health
CMH880 Contemporary Issues in Community Mental Health and Wellness
CMH882 Funding Issues and Opportunities
CMH883 Independent Study
plus: Liberal Studies Course (1)
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
- Building Analytic Skills for ABA
- Human Development 1
- Criminal Psychology: Psychopaths and Serial Killers
- Group Dynamics - Social Service Worker
- Counselling Gender and Diversity
- Introduction to Community Mental Health
- Writing Strategies
- Principles of Psychology
- Interpersonal Communications
- Diversity Building Resilience Health and Well-being
- Income Security, Social Inclusion and Healthy Population
- Health Psychology
- Food and Shelter in Healthy Population
- Addiction I
- Trauma Methods and Practice in Community Mental Health
- Critical Community Psychology
- Social Justice and Health
- Addictions II
- Concurrent Disorders
- Applied Statistics in Social Sciences
- Community Mental Health Policy
- Research Methods: Behavioural Psychology
- Work Term Preparation
- Community Mental Health, Work Term
- Hope, Resilience and Recovery
- Madness and Sanity: A Continuum
- Health, Promotion and Education
- Ethics and Community Mental Health
- Contemporary Issues in Community Mental Health and Wellness
- Funding Issues and Opportunities
- Independent Study
Overview
- Institution: Seneca Polytechnic
- Program type: Baccalauréat spécialisé
- Language: English
- Program Code: BCMH
- Delivery Method: Apprentissage mixte/hybride
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.