Our Mental Health and Addictions Counselling Diploma  training program offers comprehensive courses designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the mental health and addiction counselling industry. Our curriculum focuses on practical training, theoretical understanding, when working with clients .

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This course is offered In class hybrid

This includes assisting and counselling clients with mental health-related problems such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and addictions. Students will also learn how to facilitate support groups using counselling skills, provides addictions counselling groups and techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

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Course includes

Addictions counselling theories and skills

 History and Etiological Models of Addiction

 Substance Addictions

Process Addictions

 Important Professional Issues in Addiction Counseling

 Introduction to Assessment and Diagnosis of Addictions

Treatment of Addictions including: Motivational Interviewing

Psychotherapeutic Approaches

 Treatment of Comorbid Disorders

Group Therapy for Treatment of Addictions,

Addiction Pharmacotherapy

 12-Step Facilitation of Treatment program

 Maintenance and Relapse Prevention

Addictions in Family Therapy, Rehabilitation, and School Settings

  Alcohol Addiction and Families and genetics

 Substance Abuse Prevention Programs Across the Life Span

Multi Cultural Counseling in Addictions

Counselling Skills techniques in mental health

Cognitive behavioral techniques

• Course Duration: 950 Hours or  38 Weeks

• Course includes a 400 Clinical Practicum

Pre Requisites: Ontario Secondary School diploma or equivalent, Hepatitis B vaccine, TB skin text, criminal reference check for the vulnerable sector, and first aid CPR.

This course is course is Tax Deductible.  This course is  covered by Better Jobs Ontario if you are unemployed

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​To register in this course please contact us by filling out the form or email us at info@collegeofhealthstudies.org

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Join our program today and take the first step towards a rewarding career as a mental health and addiction counselling therapist.