Join us for a live online info session about our Mental Health and Addictions Support Worker Certificate Program with instructor Amrit Samra. Ashton College staff will also be available to advise and answer your questions about admissions and other general questions about the course.

The Mental Health and Addictions Support Worker Certificate Program will provide entry-level competencies for employment in the field of mental health and addictions. There is an increasing demand for mental health and addictions support workers. The Certificate program aims to prepare students to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team focusing on client treatment and rehabilitation. Graduates of the program can choose to work in a variety of settings including institutional, community and residential.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore a broad range of perspectives that are applied to explain mental illness, substance use, substance use disorder and addictions
• Identify the prevalence and distribution of mental illness and substance abuse within Canada
• Explain the risk factors for mental illness and substance abuse
• Recognize ways to reduce risk, especially relating to substance abuse
• Appreciate steps taken by the public health system in Canada to promote mental health
• Identify public systems and organizations which exist both in Canada and internationally to assist with mental health issues and substance abuse
• Recognize risk factors and warning signs of mental health issues, related disorders, ways to cope and tips to promote mental health
• Identify key characteristics of various mental health disorders and their accompanying treatment options.
• Outline treatment essentials and ways to access help
• Explain concurrent disorders
• Identify factors influencing treatments
• Explore health promotion, prevention and harm reduction in Canada
• Explain service delivery for individuals, families and communities
• Identify ways to reduce risks and harm associated with mental health and addictions

Program Start Dates:

• May 2, 2022 (full time online)
• May 2, 2022 (full time in-class)

We look forward to connecting with you online! To find out more about the course:

https://www.ashtoncollege.ca/programs/mental-health-and-addictions-support-worker-certificate/

Meet the Instructor:

Amrit pursued graduate studies in developmental psychology and has many years of experience in the mental health and addictions field. She has worked with diverse populations including human trafficking survivors and women in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Her current position is in healthcare, working to improve the quality of processes and systems. Amrit is excited to bring her experiences and knowledge from the field into the classroom.