Ontario Graduate Certificate in Addictions and Mental Health

Humber Polytechnic

Humber’s Addictions and Mental Health graduate certificate program, including its 280 hours of field experience, will empower you with the knowledge and skills you need for a rewarding career. Learn to deliver responsive, culturally relevant, client-centred assessments and support services to diverse individuals and communities. This program is provided in two seperate formats: in-person and online. Practise ways to effectively collaborate and transform lives as a valuable part of professional support teams. Through our innovative curriculum and working with our industry partners through our field experience program, you will acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required by employers to deliver effective services to people living with addiction and/or mental health concerns while promoting recovery, self-determination and optimal quality of life. The curriculum examines the social determinants of health, counselling skills, recovery principles, harm reduction, crisis intervention, empowering practices and trauma-informed approaches, ensuring graduates are prepared for the workforce.

Faculty of Social and Community Services