Certificate of Addictions and Mental Health (Online or Distance Learning Part-time)
- Kingston, Canada
- Brockville, Canada
Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Addictions and Mental Health certificate at St. Lawrence College is a part-time graduate certificate delivered online or via distance learning; students have up to five years to complete the programme. Learners gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for front-line work and supervision in addiction and mental health services. The curriculum covers recovery principles, empowerment practice, trauma-informed care across the lifespan, and evidence-informed clinical and educational approaches for diverse individuals and groups.
Career Outcomes: Potential roles include front-line worker, addiction counselor, mental health support worker, peer support worker, case manager, community outreach worker, residential staff and program supervisor.
The Addictions and Mental Health program is apart-timegraduate certificate program delivered Online or Distance Learning; students have up to five years to complete the program.
Learners acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by front-line workers and supervisors in order to deliver responsive and effective addiction and mental health services while promoting empowerment, self-determination, and optimum quality of life to individuals with addictions and mental health issues.
Students learn to provide evidence-informed clinical and educational services to diverse individuals and groups experiencing addictions and mental health-related challenges. Recovery principles, empowerment practice, and the impact of early and ongoing trauma in the lives of individuals across the lifespan are examined in the curriculum.
