Diploma Child and Youth Care
Course Overview
This program prepares you for a professional career supporting children, youth, and families through a combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical experience. You will learn to integrate core competencies into your practice, with a focus on specialized areas like trauma-informed care, mental health, and advocacy. Graduates are equipped to work in a variety of dynamic settings, from community programs and schools to residential treatment and youth justice.
Key Program Highlights
- Focus on specialized areas including trauma-informed practice, mental health, and diversity
- Gain real-world experience through hands-on practicums and research projects
- Develop skills for roles in group homes, schools, community programs, and youth justice
- Learn to integrate the official Child and Youth Care Competencies into professional practice
- Prepares you to become an effective advocate for children, youth, and families
Course Overview
This program prepares you for a professional career supporting children, youth, and families through a combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical experience. You will learn to integrate core competencies into your practice, with a focus on specialized areas like trauma-informed care, mental health, and advocacy. Graduates are equipped to work in a variety of dynamic settings, from community programs and schools to residential treatment and youth justice.
Key Program Highlights
- Focus on specialized areas including trauma-informed practice, mental health, and diversity
- Gain real-world experience through hands-on practicums and research projects
- Develop skills for roles in group homes, schools, community programs, and youth justice
- Learn to integrate the official Child and Youth Care Competencies into professional practice
- Prepares you to become an effective advocate for children, youth, and families
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction To Child And Youth Care Practice
- Professional Communication For Child And Youth Care Counsellors
- Foundations Of Child And Youth Care Counselling
- English Composition
- Sociology Of The Family
- Introduction To Indigenous Studies
- Youth Mental Health And Substance Use
- Intersectional Child And Youth Care Practice
- Child And Youth Care Professional Practice I
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Awareness For Human Service Professionals
- Child And Adolescent Development
- Working From A Trauma-Informed Perspective
- Decolonizing Practices In Child And Youth Care
- Family Support And Engagement
- Policy, Legislation, And Advocacy In Child And Youth Care
- Child And Youth Care Professional Practice Ii
- Assessments And Interventions For Child And Youth Care
- Advanced Child And Youth Care Counselling
- Child And Youth Care Professional Practice Iii
- Child And Youth Care Capstone
