Community Service Mental Health Worker + Internship

This module will provide students with an overview of computer applications, the Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Students will develop the professional skills needed in modern business world through a series of projects and simulations in an interactive digital environment.

This module will provide students the tools to develop business English and interpersonal communication skills necessary to function in the modern business setting. In addition, this module provides a review of English grammar, sentence structure and punctuation as they apply to business communications. Students will develop effective interpersonal communication skills for managing personal and working relationships. The importance of diversity inclusion and teamwork will also be explored.

This module provides the students with a basic knowledge and understanding of psychological concepts which can be applied in further studies of social sciences.  The principals of psychology are introduced including learning, motivation, behaviour, development, and factors affecting interpersonal relationships and group dynamics.  The subject also discusses psychology as a science, the history of psychology, states of consciousness, biology and behaviour, developmental psychology, disorders, and therapies. The impact of Canadian society on the individual is the focus of this introductory sociology course. Various aspects of social structure, how these structures affect the individual, and how they may impact of the policing function, will be discussed. Students will learn to view situations from a sociological perspective.

In this module, students will be introduced to Social Work Practice from a Canadian perspective. Students will cover topics that include: Theoretical and conceptual cases of Canadian Social Work Practice; Socio-Political factors influencing Canadian Social Work Practice, practice methods, service delivery and practice issues.

In this module, students will learn about High Risk Populations in Canadian society. They will look at programs for these specific target groups in a counselling context.

In this module students will focus on themes of cultural diversity in contemporary Canadian society within a world perspective. Students will understand the dynamic structure and definition of the institution of the family and family issues. Students will be given the tools for an ongoing process of observation, understanding and analysis of marital and family relationships and organizations.

This module will introduce students to the social agencies in the community and the various services available to address social problems. As an enforcement professional, the student will need to have an acute awareness of the various services a community may have to assist people of all ages. Students will compile a community social agencies directory outlining the various resources available and will complete a community profile for a selected area of the region