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Child and Youth Care

Centennial College
Toronto, OntarioCanada
On campus
Full-time
€11,470.14/year
 1071 Points
Duration
3 Years
Language
English
Apply date
Aug 2024

Program Description

In the Child and Youth Care program, you'll develop the knowledge and skills to advocate for children, youth and their families as you learn to encourage them to be more resourceful and to confidently use their voices.

This three-year Child and Youth Care program will examine the principles, philosophies and characteristics of relational child and youth care practice from child and youth-centred, developmental and ecological perspectives. It will also cover themes related to professional boundaries, child and adolescent mental health, psychology, counselling theories, crisis theory, intervention and counselling (group, individual, family), abuse, advocacy and anti-oppression.

As a graduate of this advanced diploma program, you'll be ready to provide prevention and early intervention strategies, assessment, treatment, and counselling to children and adolescents who may be in crisis, struggling with psychological challenges, or who are dealing with other stressful situations. As such, you'll become a valuable member of the mental health profession and use your knowledge and skills to provide life-changing support from a strength-based paradigm.

Centennial College’s Child and Youth Care Advanced Diploma program has earned accreditation from the Child and Youth Care Educational Accreditation Board of Canada as a provider of quality post-secondary education in the field of Child and Youth Care, effective April 21, 2021 to April 20, 2028.

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Program Highlights

  • The Child and Youth Care program may be taken full or part time, and if you are currently working in the field, through a government-funded apprenticeship program.
  • The program curriculum is reviewed on an annual basis to ensure courses are up-to-date and based on current research and best practices.
  • Program faculty are all trained in child and youth care and have extensive knowledge, expertise and field experience.
  • Three specialized field practicums will be provided and include a variety of settings. The first-year field practicum will be in a school board setting and will occur two days per week in Semester 2. The second-year field practicum will be in a residential setting in either Semester 3 or 4 and will occur four days per week (shift work could include day and/or evening hours). The final practicum, three days per week during Semester 5 and 6, will be in a specialized setting. All three field practicums will provide a valuable opportunity for integrating classroom learning and hand-on practice.
  • All graduates will receive certification in SafeTALK (Suicide Prevention), ASIST (Suicide Intervention) and Positive Space training.
  • The Child and Youth Care program has a specially-designed communications lab that will be used extensively for interactive learning activities, counselling simulations, and small group observation and feedback.
  • You'll have the opportunity to engage in intra-professional collaboration with other programs within the College community (e.g., Police Foundations).
  • Global Citizenship and Equit (GC&E) Portfolio: You'll develop a portfolio documenting your engagement with the College's signature GC&E competencies.
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Curriculum

Year 1

Semester 1

College Communications 1

Counselling & Communication Skills

Child Development

Foundations in Child and Youth Care

Child & Adolescent Mental Health 1

Preparation for Professional Practice

General Education Elective

Semester 2

College Communications 2

Field Practicum 1

Reflective Practice 1

Strength-Based Practices

Child & Adolescent Mental Health 2

Group Dynamics: Processes & Development

Adolescent Development

Year 2

Semester 3

Counselling Theories and Practice

Child & Adolescent Mental Health 3

Introduction to the Family

Advocacy and Children's Rights

Group Dynamics: Theory & Practice

Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action

Semester 4

Field Practicum 2

Reflective Practice 2

Working with Traumatized Children and Youth

Professional Recording

Year 3

Semester 5

Field Practicum 3 Specialized - Part 1

Reflective Practice 3 - Part 1

Child Abuse

Advanced Counselling Skills

Evidence-Based Practices 1

General Education Elective

Semester 6

Field Practicum 3 Specialized - Part 2

Reflective Practice 3 - Part 2

Crisis Theory & Interventions

Working with Families

Evidence-Based Practices 2

Careers

  • Child and youth care practitioner
  • Youth outreach
  • Child life specialist
  • Youth advocate
  • Community justice
  • Family support
  • Youth employment
  • Educator
  • Counsellor
  • Specialized community support

Some Toronto and Greater Toronto Area agencies that have hired Child and Youth Care program graduates include:

  • Aisling Discoveries Child & Family Services
  • Children's Aid Societies
  • East Metro Youth Services
  • Frontenac Youth Services
  • Kennedy House Youth Services
  • Ontario Shores Mental Health Sciences
  • Turning Point Youth Services
  • Toronto
  • York Region and Durham School Boards
  • Youthdale Treatment Centre
  • Hincks-Dellcrest Treatment Centre
  • Kinark Child & Family Services

Areas of Employment:

  • Children's mental health
  • Youth at risk programs
  • Shelters
  • Residential programs
  • Child welfare agencies
  • Youth criminal justice programs
  • Youth outreach
  • Hostels
  • Crisis centres
  • Hospitals
  • Community-based programs
  • Education
  • Day-treatment programs
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