MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS selkirk.ca/mental-health-addictions

Important Dates

WINTER 2017

— April 13 - course ends

SPRING 2017

— June 2 &3 - HSER 600: Motivational Interviewing - Brief Interventions and Support Strategies Workshop

Application Information

— Fill out general application form

— Please make sure you meet all admission requirements, including the general admission requirements for the college and the specific admission requirements for your chosen program (these are listed in each program area)

— International Students (students who are applying to Selkirk College from locations outside of Canada) should follow the application steps required by Selkirk International

— You may be required to submit two letters of reference based on admission qualifications (these can be found in the Application Package link below)

Download the Mental Health and Addictions Associate Certificate Application at selkirk.ca/mental-health-addictions

Program Courses

ADD 184 - INTRODUCTION TO ADDICTION

This course is designed as an introduction to the study of addiction, both substance and behavioural. Current research in the pharmacological, physiological, social and spiritual causes of addiction are considered as well as current models for understanding dependence, recovery and relapse. Students learn how the addictive process is assessed and treated based on the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the client. Family support, self-help programs, harm reduction and current trends in addictive substances and behaviours are also explored.

On-Line in the Fall & On Campus in the Winter

Introduction to Addiction can be taken on-line in the fall or on campus in the winter. The fall online option is open to part-time students.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent.

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HSER 257 - MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES: PRACTICAL RESPONSES

This course provides instruction in a variety of rehabilitative and treatment modalities used in work with marginalized populations. Attitudes toward mental health and substance use problems and how they impact helper effectiveness are explored in a supportive milieu. Evidence-based practices such

as Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Harm Reduction are used as frameworks for the development of skills and knowledge. Students are introduced to strategies for overcoming stigma and supporting client empowerment in a variety of community and facility settings.

Prerequisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent

HSER 600 - MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING - BRIEF INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORT STRATEGIES WORKSHOP

This 12-hour lecture format experiential workshop is designed to provide practitioners and students with basic Motivational Interviewing Skills in order to enhance the effectiveness of their work with mental health, addiction and concurrent problems in a variety of settings. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation for change. Miller, W.R., & Rollnick, S. (2013). Guilford Press: The focus is on helping people to explore and resolve ambivalence. It is both supportive and goal-directed, and complements most theoretical approaches and styles in the helping professions.

This has 2 six hour modules face-to-face.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent.

Contacts

RACHEL WALKER

Admissions Officer

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Email: rwalker@selkirk.ca

TERESA PETRICK

School Chair, Health and Human Services Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442

Direct: 250.365.1442

Email: tpetrick@selkirk.ca

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