Community Collaboration in Addictions and Mental Health

This course introduces the topic of case management and prepares learners to apply case management principles and models across a diverse range of settings. Learners will develop an understanding in the core functions of case management, utilizing the bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual approach to screening, assessment, professional documentation, and advocacy. Using case studies, learners will interpret and summarize information collected from screening and assessment tools to build a comprehensive case file while promoting opportunities for maximizing the autonomy and self-determination of clients.

Through critical thinking, learners will learn to navigate industry practices and regulatory standards while exploring crucial ethical considerations, such as informed consent, confidentiality, boundaries, and ethical self-regulation. Learners will gain an introduction to relevant legislation, offering a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework within the field. Integrating high fidelity simulations will enhance experiential learning, equipping students for possible scenarios in the field.

Through evidence-informed resources and the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5, learners will explore a wide range of disorders and their prevalence. A bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual perspective is applied to major mental health conditions like schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety, and personality disorders. Learners will develop an in-depth understanding of harm reduction strategies, addiction treatment services, and the factors contributing to mental health, substance use, and impulse control disorders will be explored. Using a continuum model, students will learn practical approaches for working with individuals impacted by mental health and addictions.

Discover evidence-based counselling competencies for effective work with mental health and addictions challenges in individuals. Learners will build counselling competencies by exploring the foundations of therapeutic interventions in the field of mental health, addictions and harm reduction by exploring various models and theories. Learners will have the opportunity to practice use of the transtheoretical model, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy through role-play, case studies, and self-reflection. Self-analysis through critical reflection will assist learners in addressing and discussion their own personal limitations and biases in the context of their professional practice.

This course focuses on the impact of trauma on clients and how to engage in trauma-informed practice. Emphasis will be on understanding the prevalence of trauma, causes, symptoms and impact on overall psycho-social functioning. The course will explore developmental trauma, intimate partner violence, intergenerational trauma, refugees and immigration, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Learners will develop an understanding of the connection between trauma and other challenges, and how to deliver trauma specific interventions that emphasize safety, choice, and personal control.

Working effectively with people experiencing mental health and addictions challenges requires the ability to engage clients recognizing their unique and diverse social, ethnic, religious, racial, spiritual and cultural characteristics. Learners will be introduced to theories and practical applications that affirm value and worth of all individuals, families, groups and communities by applying practical skills to enhance cultural safety in service delivery. Students will explore and apply an intersectional framework to analyze how a person's social, political, and economic position affords them access to power in society, and/or creates institutional and systemic barriers that leave clients vulnerable to discrimination, bias, and prejudice.

Working in an interdisciplinary team can be a complex undertaking that requires effective communication and strong conflict resolution skills. This course offers a comprehensive examination of interprofessional practice within the context of mental health and addictions. Students will develop the skills and knowledge required to collaborate effectively across various disciplines to provide a holistic approach that is client centered. Exploring effective communication, case studies, and practical exercise, students will negotiate the complexities of working in interdisciplinary teams. Topics covered will include communication strategies, shared decision-making, ethical considerations and conflict resolution.

This collaborative course offers learners the change to integrate theory with practice in field placement. In the first half of this course, learners will apply learned interprofessional competencies, including communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Engagement in collaborative learning, addressing professional issues and ethical dilemmas, and practicing client-centered care through high-fidelity simulations and case studies. This course will also integrate theory with practical field placement, emphasizing effective supervision and adherence to the Canadian Centre of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Recovery Oriented Practice Guidelines.

This course will prepare learners to assess and differentiate mental health and addiction conditions, including self-harm and suicidal tendencies. Emphasis will be put on practical frontline competencies. Learners will demonstrate clinical competencies for crisis intervention, stabilization, and de-escalation. Evidence-based crisis theories and interventions will be analyzed while addressing personal limitations that might affect client interactions. Learners will discuss and apply strategies for self-care, clinical boundaries, and collaboration within the professional community.

Learners will develop skills, focusing on psycho-education and mutual support groups like cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, anger management, and grief counselling. Counselling techniques will be taught that are grounded in the theory that amplifies therapeutic potential within group settings. Engagement in immersive experiential learning, reflecting on the impact of the 'self,' and culminating in designing and leading a psychoeducational group, integrating theories into practice for impactful group interventions.

Experiential Learning In this 7-week field placement, learners select, integrate, and practice mental health and addictions theory and treatment strategies in a community or clinical setting. Learners will apply evidence-based knowledge and skills in screening, assessment, treatment planning and interventions that promote equitable access to supports and services. Emphasis will be placed on using harm reduction strategies, recovery-oriented practice, trauma-informed interventions, and case management.

The student will be able to define the classes of drugs used in the treatment of mental health and substance use. Current and historical aspects that have shaped the application of psychopharmacology will be explored which includes identifying the signs of usage, understanding licit and illicit use and interactions. Focus will be on identifying and managing psychopharmacological side effects and symptoms of withdrawal. The importance of taking into consideration situational and cultural factors when examining the use of psychopharmacological treatment will be highlighted throughout the course.

This course introduces learners to the intricacies of working with individuals who have a disability within the context of mental health and addictions. Learners will develop tools and strategies to support individuals with neurocognitive and developmental disorders and analyze and discuss the ways in which other social factors such as conflict with the law, chronic health conditions, and aging shape a client's interaction with mental health and addictions services. Learners will develop skills in adapting interventions and strategies to fit diverse clientele and demonstrate their ability to engage with clients with complex needs.

This course will support learners as they apply evidence-based approaches to analyze and develop strategies to support well-being among youth and families. Learners will explore child and adolescent development spanning from prenatal stages to adolescence, critically analyzing factors that shape neuro-typical growth and early indicators of mental health concerns. By examining unique facets of youth populations, learners will formulate strategies to cultivate and nurture positive mental health outcomes. Gain resilience-focused insights into family dynamics impact on youth and application of evidence-based approaches for individual and family well-being.

This course introduces the topic of case management and prepares learners to apply case management principles and models across a diverse range of settings. Learners will develop an understanding in the core functions of case management, utilizing the bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual approach to screening, assessment, professional documentation, and advocacy. Using case studies, learners will interpret and summarize information collected from screening and assessment tools to build a comprehensive case file while promoting opportunities for maximizing the autonomy and self-determination of clients.

Through critical thinking, learners will learn to navigate industry practices and regulatory standards while exploring crucial ethical considerations, such as informed consent, confidentiality, boundaries, and ethical self-regulation. Learners will gain an introduction to relevant legislation, offering a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework within the field. Integrating high fidelity simulations will enhance experiential learning, equipping students for possible scenarios in the field.

Through evidence-informed resources and the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5, learners will explore a wide range of disorders and their prevalence. A bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual perspective is applied to major mental health conditions like schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety, and personality disorders. Learners will develop an in-depth understanding of harm reduction strategies, addiction treatment services, and the factors contributing to mental health, substance use, and impulse control disorders will be explored. Using a continuum model, students will learn practical approaches for working with individuals impacted by mental health and addictions.

Discover evidence-based counselling competencies for effective work with mental health and addictions challenges in individuals. Learners will build counselling competencies by exploring the foundations of therapeutic interventions in the field of mental health, addictions and harm reduction by exploring various models and theories. Learners will have the opportunity to practice use of the transtheoretical model, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy through role-play, case studies, and self-reflection. Self-analysis through critical reflection will assist learners in addressing and discussion their own personal limitations and biases in the context of their professional practice.

This course focuses on the impact of trauma on clients and how to engage in trauma-informed practice. Emphasis will be on understanding the prevalence of trauma, causes, symptoms and impact on overall psycho-social functioning. The course will explore developmental trauma, intimate partner violence, intergenerational trauma, refugees and immigration, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Learners will develop an understanding of the connection between trauma and other challenges, and how to deliver trauma specific interventions that emphasize safety, choice, and personal control.

Working effectively with people experiencing mental health and addictions challenges requires the ability to engage clients recognizing their unique and diverse social, ethnic, religious, racial, spiritual and cultural characteristics. Learners will be introduced to theories and practical applications that affirm value and worth of all individuals, families, groups and communities by applying practical skills to enhance cultural safety in service delivery. Students will explore and apply an intersectional framework to analyze how a person's social, political, and economic position affords them access to power in society, and/or creates institutional and systemic barriers that leave clients vulnerable to discrimination, bias, and prejudice.

Working in an interdisciplinary team can be a complex undertaking that requires effective communication and strong conflict resolution skills. This course offers a comprehensive examination of interprofessional practice within the context of mental health and addictions. Students will develop the skills and knowledge required to collaborate effectively across various disciplines to provide a holistic approach that is client centered. Exploring effective communication, case studies, and practical exercise, students will negotiate the complexities of working in interdisciplinary teams. Topics covered will include communication strategies, shared decision-making, ethical considerations and conflict resolution.

This collaborative course offers learners the change to integrate theory with practice in field placement. In the first half of this course, learners will apply learned interprofessional competencies, including communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Engagement in collaborative learning, addressing professional issues and ethical dilemmas, and practicing client-centered care through high-fidelity simulations and case studies. This course will also integrate theory with practical field placement, emphasizing effective supervision and adherence to the Canadian Centre of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Recovery Oriented Practice Guidelines.

This course will prepare learners to assess and differentiate mental health and addiction conditions, including self-harm and suicidal tendencies. Emphasis will be put on practical frontline competencies. Learners will demonstrate clinical competencies for crisis intervention, stabilization, and de-escalation. Evidence-based crisis theories and interventions will be analyzed while addressing personal limitations that might affect client interactions. Learners will discuss and apply strategies for self-care, clinical boundaries, and collaboration within the professional community.

Learners will develop skills, focusing on psycho-education and mutual support groups like cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, anger management, and grief counselling. Counselling techniques will be taught that are grounded in the theory that amplifies therapeutic potential within group settings. Engagement in immersive experiential learning, reflecting on the impact of the 'self,' and culminating in designing and leading a psychoeducational group, integrating theories into practice for impactful group interventions.

Experiential Learning In this 7-week field placement, learners select, integrate, and practice mental health and addictions theory and treatment strategies in a community or clinical setting. Learners will apply evidence-based knowledge and skills in screening, assessment, treatment planning and interventions that promote equitable access to supports and services. Emphasis will be placed on using harm reduction strategies, recovery-oriented practice, trauma-informed interventions, and case management.

The student will be able to define the classes of drugs used in the treatment of mental health and substance use. Current and historical aspects that have shaped the application of psychopharmacology will be explored which includes identifying the signs of usage, understanding licit and illicit use and interactions. Focus will be on identifying and managing psychopharmacological side effects and symptoms of withdrawal. The importance of taking into consideration situational and cultural factors when examining the use of psychopharmacological treatment will be highlighted throughout the course.

This course introduces learners to the intricacies of working with individuals who have a disability within the context of mental health and addictions. Learners will develop tools and strategies to support individuals with neurocognitive and developmental disorders and analyze and discuss the ways in which other social factors such as conflict with the law, chronic health conditions, and aging shape a client's interaction with mental health and addictions services. Learners will develop skills in adapting interventions and strategies to fit diverse clientele and demonstrate their ability to engage with clients with complex needs.

This course will support learners as they apply evidence-based approaches to analyze and develop strategies to support well-being among youth and families. Learners will explore child and adolescent development spanning from prenatal stages to adolescence, critically analyzing factors that shape neuro-typical growth and early indicators of mental health concerns. By examining unique facets of youth populations, learners will formulate strategies to cultivate and nurture positive mental health outcomes. Gain resilience-focused insights into family dynamics impact on youth and application of evidence-based approaches for individual and family well-being.

This course introduces the topic of case management and prepares learners to apply case management principles and models across a diverse range of settings. Learners will develop an understanding in the core functions of case management, utilizing the bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual approach to screening, assessment, professional documentation, and advocacy. Using case studies, learners will interpret and summarize information collected from screening and assessment tools to build a comprehensive case file while promoting opportunities for maximizing the autonomy and self-determination of clients.

Through critical thinking, learners will learn to navigate industry practices and regulatory standards while exploring crucial ethical considerations, such as informed consent, confidentiality, boundaries, and ethical self-regulation. Learners will gain an introduction to relevant legislation, offering a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework within the field. Integrating high fidelity simulations will enhance experiential learning, equipping students for possible scenarios in the field.

Through evidence-informed resources and the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5, learners will explore a wide range of disorders and their prevalence. A bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual perspective is applied to major mental health conditions like schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety, and personality disorders. Learners will develop an in-depth understanding of harm reduction strategies, addiction treatment services, and the factors contributing to mental health, substance use, and impulse control disorders will be explored. Using a continuum model, students will learn practical approaches for working with individuals impacted by mental health and addictions.

Discover evidence-based counselling competencies for effective work with mental health and addictions challenges in individuals. Learners will build counselling competencies by exploring the foundations of therapeutic interventions in the field of mental health, addictions and harm reduction by exploring various models and theories. Learners will have the opportunity to practice use of the transtheoretical model, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy through role-play, case studies, and self-reflection. Self-analysis through critical reflection will assist learners in addressing and discussion their own personal limitations and biases in the context of their professional practice.

This course focuses on the impact of trauma on clients and how to engage in trauma-informed practice. Emphasis will be on understanding the prevalence of trauma, causes, symptoms and impact on overall psycho-social functioning. The course will explore developmental trauma, intimate partner violence, intergenerational trauma, refugees and immigration, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Learners will develop an understanding of the connection between trauma and other challenges, and how to deliver trauma specific interventions that emphasize safety, choice, and personal control.

Working effectively with people experiencing mental health and addictions challenges requires the ability to engage clients recognizing their unique and diverse social, ethnic, religious, racial, spiritual and cultural characteristics. Learners will be introduced to theories and practical applications that affirm value and worth of all individuals, families, groups and communities by applying practical skills to enhance cultural safety in service delivery. Students will explore and apply an intersectional framework to analyze how a person's social, political, and economic position affords them access to power in society, and/or creates institutional and systemic barriers that leave clients vulnerable to discrimination, bias, and prejudice.

Working in an interdisciplinary team can be a complex undertaking that requires effective communication and strong conflict resolution skills. This course offers a comprehensive examination of interprofessional practice within the context of mental health and addictions. Students will develop the skills and knowledge required to collaborate effectively across various disciplines to provide a holistic approach that is client centered. Exploring effective communication, case studies, and practical exercise, students will negotiate the complexities of working in interdisciplinary teams. Topics covered will include communication strategies, shared decision-making, ethical considerations and conflict resolution.

This collaborative course offers learners the change to integrate theory with practice in field placement. In the first half of this course, learners will apply learned interprofessional competencies, including communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Engagement in collaborative learning, addressing professional issues and ethical dilemmas, and practicing client-centered care through high-fidelity simulations and case studies. This course will also integrate theory with practical field placement, emphasizing effective supervision and adherence to the Canadian Centre of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Recovery Oriented Practice Guidelines.

This course will prepare learners to assess and differentiate mental health and addiction conditions, including self-harm and suicidal tendencies. Emphasis will be put on practical frontline competencies. Learners will demonstrate clinical competencies for crisis intervention, stabilization, and de-escalation. Evidence-based crisis theories and interventions will be analyzed while addressing personal limitations that might affect client interactions. Learners will discuss and apply strategies for self-care, clinical boundaries, and collaboration within the professional community.

Learners will develop skills, focusing on psycho-education and mutual support groups like cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, anger management, and grief counselling. Counselling techniques will be taught that are grounded in the theory that amplifies therapeutic potential within group settings. Engagement in immersive experiential learning, reflecting on the impact of the 'self,' and culminating in designing and leading a psychoeducational group, integrating theories into practice for impactful group interventions.

Experiential Learning In this 7-week field placement, learners select, integrate, and practice mental health and addictions theory and treatment strategies in a community or clinical setting. Learners will apply evidence-based knowledge and skills in screening, assessment, treatment planning and interventions that promote equitable access to supports and services. Emphasis will be placed on using harm reduction strategies, recovery-oriented practice, trauma-informed interventions, and case management.

The student will be able to define the classes of drugs used in the treatment of mental health and substance use. Current and historical aspects that have shaped the application of psychopharmacology will be explored which includes identifying the signs of usage, understanding licit and illicit use and interactions. Focus will be on identifying and managing psychopharmacological side effects and symptoms of withdrawal. The importance of taking into consideration situational and cultural factors when examining the use of psychopharmacological treatment will be highlighted throughout the course.

This course introduces learners to the intricacies of working with individuals who have a disability within the context of mental health and addictions. Learners will develop tools and strategies to support individuals with neurocognitive and developmental disorders and analyze and discuss the ways in which other social factors such as conflict with the law, chronic health conditions, and aging shape a client's interaction with mental health and addictions services. Learners will develop skills in adapting interventions and strategies to fit diverse clientele and demonstrate their ability to engage with clients with complex needs.

This course will support learners as they apply evidence-based approaches to analyze and develop strategies to support well-being among youth and families. Learners will explore child and adolescent development spanning from prenatal stages to adolescence, critically analyzing factors that shape neuro-typical growth and early indicators of mental health concerns. By examining unique facets of youth populations, learners will formulate strategies to cultivate and nurture positive mental health outcomes. Gain resilience-focused insights into family dynamics impact on youth and application of evidence-based approaches for individual and family well-being.

This course introduces the topic of case management and prepares learners to apply case management principles and models across a diverse range of settings. Learners will develop an understanding in the core functions of case management, utilizing the bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual approach to screening, assessment, professional documentation, and advocacy. Using case studies, learners will interpret and summarize information collected from screening and assessment tools to build a comprehensive case file while promoting opportunities for maximizing the autonomy and self-determination of clients.

Through critical thinking, learners will learn to navigate industry practices and regulatory standards while exploring crucial ethical considerations, such as informed consent, confidentiality, boundaries, and ethical self-regulation. Learners will gain an introduction to relevant legislation, offering a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework within the field. Integrating high fidelity simulations will enhance experiential learning, equipping students for possible scenarios in the field.

Through evidence-informed resources and the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5, learners will explore a wide range of disorders and their prevalence. A bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual perspective is applied to major mental health conditions like schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety, and personality disorders. Learners will develop an in-depth understanding of harm reduction strategies, addiction treatment services, and the factors contributing to mental health, substance use, and impulse control disorders will be explored. Using a continuum model, students will learn practical approaches for working with individuals impacted by mental health and addictions.

Discover evidence-based counselling competencies for effective work with mental health and addictions challenges in individuals. Learners will build counselling competencies by exploring the foundations of therapeutic interventions in the field of mental health, addictions and harm reduction by exploring various models and theories. Learners will have the opportunity to practice use of the transtheoretical model, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy through role-play, case studies, and self-reflection. Self-analysis through critical reflection will assist learners in addressing and discussion their own personal limitations and biases in the context of their professional practice.

This course focuses on the impact of trauma on clients and how to engage in trauma-informed practice. Emphasis will be on understanding the prevalence of trauma, causes, symptoms and impact on overall psycho-social functioning. The course will explore developmental trauma, intimate partner violence, intergenerational trauma, refugees and immigration, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Learners will develop an understanding of the connection between trauma and other challenges, and how to deliver trauma specific interventions that emphasize safety, choice, and personal control.

Working effectively with people experiencing mental health and addictions challenges requires the ability to engage clients recognizing their unique and diverse social, ethnic, religious, racial, spiritual and cultural characteristics. Learners will be introduced to theories and practical applications that affirm value and worth of all individuals, families, groups and communities by applying practical skills to enhance cultural safety in service delivery. Students will explore and apply an intersectional framework to analyze how a person's social, political, and economic position affords them access to power in society, and/or creates institutional and systemic barriers that leave clients vulnerable to discrimination, bias, and prejudice.

Working in an interdisciplinary team can be a complex undertaking that requires effective communication and strong conflict resolution skills. This course offers a comprehensive examination of interprofessional practice within the context of mental health and addictions. Students will develop the skills and knowledge required to collaborate effectively across various disciplines to provide a holistic approach that is client centered. Exploring effective communication, case studies, and practical exercise, students will negotiate the complexities of working in interdisciplinary teams. Topics covered will include communication strategies, shared decision-making, ethical considerations and conflict resolution.

This collaborative course offers learners the change to integrate theory with practice in field placement. In the first half of this course, learners will apply learned interprofessional competencies, including communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Engagement in collaborative learning, addressing professional issues and ethical dilemmas, and practicing client-centered care through high-fidelity simulations and case studies. This course will also integrate theory with practical field placement, emphasizing effective supervision and adherence to the Canadian Centre of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Recovery Oriented Practice Guidelines.

This course will prepare learners to assess and differentiate mental health and addiction conditions, including self-harm and suicidal tendencies. Emphasis will be put on practical frontline competencies. Learners will demonstrate clinical competencies for crisis intervention, stabilization, and de-escalation. Evidence-based crisis theories and interventions will be analyzed while addressing personal limitations that might affect client interactions. Learners will discuss and apply strategies for self-care, clinical boundaries, and collaboration within the professional community.

Learners will develop skills, focusing on psycho-education and mutual support groups like cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, anger management, and grief counselling. Counselling techniques will be taught that are grounded in the theory that amplifies therapeutic potential within group settings. Engagement in immersive experiential learning, reflecting on the impact of the 'self,' and culminating in designing and leading a psychoeducational group, integrating theories into practice for impactful group interventions.

Experiential Learning In this 7-week field placement, learners select, integrate, and practice mental health and addictions theory and treatment strategies in a community or clinical setting. Learners will apply evidence-based knowledge and skills in screening, assessment, treatment planning and interventions that promote equitable access to supports and services. Emphasis will be placed on using harm reduction strategies, recovery-oriented practice, trauma-informed interventions, and case management.

The student will be able to define the classes of drugs used in the treatment of mental health and substance use. Current and historical aspects that have shaped the application of psychopharmacology will be explored which includes identifying the signs of usage, understanding licit and illicit use and interactions. Focus will be on identifying and managing psychopharmacological side effects and symptoms of withdrawal. The importance of taking into consideration situational and cultural factors when examining the use of psychopharmacological treatment will be highlighted throughout the course.

This course introduces learners to the intricacies of working with individuals who have a disability within the context of mental health and addictions. Learners will develop tools and strategies to support individuals with neurocognitive and developmental disorders and analyze and discuss the ways in which other social factors such as conflict with the law, chronic health conditions, and aging shape a client's interaction with mental health and addictions services. Learners will develop skills in adapting interventions and strategies to fit diverse clientele and demonstrate their ability to engage with clients with complex needs.

This course will support learners as they apply evidence-based approaches to analyze and develop strategies to support well-being among youth and families. Learners will explore child and adolescent development spanning from prenatal stages to adolescence, critically analyzing factors that shape neuro-typical growth and early indicators of mental health concerns. By examining unique facets of youth populations, learners will formulate strategies to cultivate and nurture positive mental health outcomes. Gain resilience-focused insights into family dynamics impact on youth and application of evidence-based approaches for individual and family well-being.

This course introduces the topic of case management and prepares learners to apply case management principles and models across a diverse range of settings. Learners will develop an understanding in the core functions of case management, utilizing the bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual approach to screening, assessment, professional documentation, and advocacy. Using case studies, learners will interpret and summarize information collected from screening and assessment tools to build a comprehensive case file while promoting opportunities for maximizing the autonomy and self-determination of clients.

Through critical thinking, learners will learn to navigate industry practices and regulatory standards while exploring crucial ethical considerations, such as informed consent, confidentiality, boundaries, and ethical self-regulation. Learners will gain an introduction to relevant legislation, offering a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework within the field. Integrating high fidelity simulations will enhance experiential learning, equipping students for possible scenarios in the field.

Through evidence-informed resources and the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5, learners will explore a wide range of disorders and their prevalence. A bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual perspective is applied to major mental health conditions like schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety, and personality disorders. Learners will develop an in-depth understanding of harm reduction strategies, addiction treatment services, and the factors contributing to mental health, substance use, and impulse control disorders will be explored. Using a continuum model, students will learn practical approaches for working with individuals impacted by mental health and addictions.

Discover evidence-based counselling competencies for effective work with mental health and addictions challenges in individuals. Learners will build counselling competencies by exploring the foundations of therapeutic interventions in the field of mental health, addictions and harm reduction by exploring various models and theories. Learners will have the opportunity to practice use of the transtheoretical model, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy through role-play, case studies, and self-reflection. Self-analysis through critical reflection will assist learners in addressing and discussion their own personal limitations and biases in the context of their professional practice.

This course focuses on the impact of trauma on clients and how to engage in trauma-informed practice. Emphasis will be on understanding the prevalence of trauma, causes, symptoms and impact on overall psycho-social functioning. The course will explore developmental trauma, intimate partner violence, intergenerational trauma, refugees and immigration, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Learners will develop an understanding of the connection between trauma and other challenges, and how to deliver trauma specific interventions that emphasize safety, choice, and personal control.

Working effectively with people experiencing mental health and addictions challenges requires the ability to engage clients recognizing their unique and diverse social, ethnic, religious, racial, spiritual and cultural characteristics. Learners will be introduced to theories and practical applications that affirm value and worth of all individuals, families, groups and communities by applying practical skills to enhance cultural safety in service delivery. Students will explore and apply an intersectional framework to analyze how a person's social, political, and economic position affords them access to power in society, and/or creates institutional and systemic barriers that leave clients vulnerable to discrimination, bias, and prejudice.

Working in an interdisciplinary team can be a complex undertaking that requires effective communication and strong conflict resolution skills. This course offers a comprehensive examination of interprofessional practice within the context of mental health and addictions. Students will develop the skills and knowledge required to collaborate effectively across various disciplines to provide a holistic approach that is client centered. Exploring effective communication, case studies, and practical exercise, students will negotiate the complexities of working in interdisciplinary teams. Topics covered will include communication strategies, shared decision-making, ethical considerations and conflict resolution.

This collaborative course offers learners the change to integrate theory with practice in field placement. In the first half of this course, learners will apply learned interprofessional competencies, including communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Engagement in collaborative learning, addressing professional issues and ethical dilemmas, and practicing client-centered care through high-fidelity simulations and case studies. This course will also integrate theory with practical field placement, emphasizing effective supervision and adherence to the Canadian Centre of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Recovery Oriented Practice Guidelines.

This course will prepare learners to assess and differentiate mental health and addiction conditions, including self-harm and suicidal tendencies. Emphasis will be put on practical frontline competencies. Learners will demonstrate clinical competencies for crisis intervention, stabilization, and de-escalation. Evidence-based crisis theories and interventions will be analyzed while addressing personal limitations that might affect client interactions. Learners will discuss and apply strategies for self-care, clinical boundaries, and collaboration within the professional community.

Learners will develop skills, focusing on psycho-education and mutual support groups like cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, anger management, and grief counselling. Counselling techniques will be taught that are grounded in the theory that amplifies therapeutic potential within group settings. Engagement in immersive experiential learning, reflecting on the impact of the 'self,' and culminating in designing and leading a psychoeducational group, integrating theories into practice for impactful group interventions.

Experiential Learning In this 7-week field placement, learners select, integrate, and practice mental health and addictions theory and treatment strategies in a community or clinical setting. Learners will apply evidence-based knowledge and skills in screening, assessment, treatment planning and interventions that promote equitable access to supports and services. Emphasis will be placed on using harm reduction strategies, recovery-oriented practice, trauma-informed interventions, and case management.

The student will be able to define the classes of drugs used in the treatment of mental health and substance use. Current and historical aspects that have shaped the application of psychopharmacology will be explored which includes identifying the signs of usage, understanding licit and illicit use and interactions. Focus will be on identifying and managing psychopharmacological side effects and symptoms of withdrawal. The importance of taking into consideration situational and cultural factors when examining the use of psychopharmacological treatment will be highlighted throughout the course.

This course introduces learners to the intricacies of working with individuals who have a disability within the context of mental health and addictions. Learners will develop tools and strategies to support individuals with neurocognitive and developmental disorders and analyze and discuss the ways in which other social factors such as conflict with the law, chronic health conditions, and aging shape a client's interaction with mental health and addictions services. Learners will develop skills in adapting interventions and strategies to fit diverse clientele and demonstrate their ability to engage with clients with complex needs.

This course will support learners as they apply evidence-based approaches to analyze and develop strategies to support well-being among youth and families. Learners will explore child and adolescent development spanning from prenatal stages to adolescence, critically analyzing factors that shape neuro-typical growth and early indicators of mental health concerns. By examining unique facets of youth populations, learners will formulate strategies to cultivate and nurture positive mental health outcomes. Gain resilience-focused insights into family dynamics impact on youth and application of evidence-based approaches for individual and family well-being.

This course introduces the topic of case management and prepares learners to apply case management principles and models across a diverse range of settings. Learners will develop an understanding in the core functions of case management, utilizing the bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual approach to screening, assessment, professional documentation, and advocacy. Using case studies, learners will interpret and summarize information collected from screening and assessment tools to build a comprehensive case file while promoting opportunities for maximizing the autonomy and self-determination of clients.

Through critical thinking, learners will learn to navigate industry practices and regulatory standards while exploring crucial ethical considerations, such as informed consent, confidentiality, boundaries, and ethical self-regulation. Learners will gain an introduction to relevant legislation, offering a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework within the field. Integrating high fidelity simulations will enhance experiential learning, equipping students for possible scenarios in the field.

Through evidence-informed resources and the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5, learners will explore a wide range of disorders and their prevalence. A bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual perspective is applied to major mental health conditions like schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety, and personality disorders. Learners will develop an in-depth understanding of harm reduction strategies, addiction treatment services, and the factors contributing to mental health, substance use, and impulse control disorders will be explored. Using a continuum model, students will learn practical approaches for working with individuals impacted by mental health and addictions.

Discover evidence-based counselling competencies for effective work with mental health and addictions challenges in individuals. Learners will build counselling competencies by exploring the foundations of therapeutic interventions in the field of mental health, addictions and harm reduction by exploring various models and theories. Learners will have the opportunity to practice use of the transtheoretical model, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy through role-play, case studies, and self-reflection. Self-analysis through critical reflection will assist learners in addressing and discussion their own personal limitations and biases in the context of their professional practice.

This course focuses on the impact of trauma on clients and how to engage in trauma-informed practice. Emphasis will be on understanding the prevalence of trauma, causes, symptoms and impact on overall psycho-social functioning. The course will explore developmental trauma, intimate partner violence, intergenerational trauma, refugees and immigration, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Learners will develop an understanding of the connection between trauma and other challenges, and how to deliver trauma specific interventions that emphasize safety, choice, and personal control.

Working effectively with people experiencing mental health and addictions challenges requires the ability to engage clients recognizing their unique and diverse social, ethnic, religious, racial, spiritual and cultural characteristics. Learners will be introduced to theories and practical applications that affirm value and worth of all individuals, families, groups and communities by applying practical skills to enhance cultural safety in service delivery. Students will explore and apply an intersectional framework to analyze how a person's social, political, and economic position affords them access to power in society, and/or creates institutional and systemic barriers that leave clients vulnerable to discrimination, bias, and prejudice.

Working in an interdisciplinary team can be a complex undertaking that requires effective communication and strong conflict resolution skills. This course offers a comprehensive examination of interprofessional practice within the context of mental health and addictions. Students will develop the skills and knowledge required to collaborate effectively across various disciplines to provide a holistic approach that is client centered. Exploring effective communication, case studies, and practical exercise, students will negotiate the complexities of working in interdisciplinary teams. Topics covered will include communication strategies, shared decision-making, ethical considerations and conflict resolution.

This collaborative course offers learners the change to integrate theory with practice in field placement. In the first half of this course, learners will apply learned interprofessional competencies, including communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Engagement in collaborative learning, addressing professional issues and ethical dilemmas, and practicing client-centered care through high-fidelity simulations and case studies. This course will also integrate theory with practical field placement, emphasizing effective supervision and adherence to the Canadian Centre of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Recovery Oriented Practice Guidelines.

This course will prepare learners to assess and differentiate mental health and addiction conditions, including self-harm and suicidal tendencies. Emphasis will be put on practical frontline competencies. Learners will demonstrate clinical competencies for crisis intervention, stabilization, and de-escalation. Evidence-based crisis theories and interventions will be analyzed while addressing personal limitations that might affect client interactions. Learners will discuss and apply strategies for self-care, clinical boundaries, and collaboration within the professional community.

Learners will develop skills, focusing on psycho-education and mutual support groups like cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, anger management, and grief counselling. Counselling techniques will be taught that are grounded in the theory that amplifies therapeutic potential within group settings. Engagement in immersive experiential learning, reflecting on the impact of the 'self,' and culminating in designing and leading a psychoeducational group, integrating theories into practice for impactful group interventions.

Experiential Learning In this 7-week field placement, learners select, integrate, and practice mental health and addictions theory and treatment strategies in a community or clinical setting. Learners will apply evidence-based knowledge and skills in screening, assessment, treatment planning and interventions that promote equitable access to supports and services. Emphasis will be placed on using harm reduction strategies, recovery-oriented practice, trauma-informed interventions, and case management.

The student will be able to define the classes of drugs used in the treatment of mental health and substance use. Current and historical aspects that have shaped the application of psychopharmacology will be explored which includes identifying the signs of usage, understanding licit and illicit use and interactions. Focus will be on identifying and managing psychopharmacological side effects and symptoms of withdrawal. The importance of taking into consideration situational and cultural factors when examining the use of psychopharmacological treatment will be highlighted throughout the course.

This course introduces learners to the intricacies of working with individuals who have a disability within the context of mental health and addictions. Learners will develop tools and strategies to support individuals with neurocognitive and developmental disorders and analyze and discuss the ways in which other social factors such as conflict with the law, chronic health conditions, and aging shape a client's interaction with mental health and addictions services. Learners will develop skills in adapting interventions and strategies to fit diverse clientele and demonstrate their ability to engage with clients with complex needs.

This course will support learners as they apply evidence-based approaches to analyze and develop strategies to support well-being among youth and families. Learners will explore child and adolescent development spanning from prenatal stages to adolescence, critically analyzing factors that shape neuro-typical growth and early indicators of mental health concerns. By examining unique facets of youth populations, learners will formulate strategies to cultivate and nurture positive mental health outcomes. Gain resilience-focused insights into family dynamics impact on youth and application of evidence-based approaches for individual and family well-being.