Graduate Certificate - Mental Health Intervention (MHI)

The Mental Health Intervention (MHI) eight-month graduate certificate program enhances the knowledge and skill sets of front line service providers or recent graduates of relevant programs with a specialization in mental health intervention. Along with studying theoretical and practical course content in family dynamics, community mental health and crisis intervention, students will be introduced to practical applications of the latest research and develop an understanding of risk, protective factors as well as early intervention applications. This training will prepare them to provide expertise to individuals and families in need of support.

During students' second semester, the unique ‘Community Outreach’ course challenges their abilities to innovate new practices in the field. Students will be placed on a team with fellow students where they will develop original modules based on best practices in mental health detection, prevention and outreach thereby contributing to the expansion of mental health knowledge and practices to the broader community.

Throughout this program, students will develop the following skills: • Research • Practical applications • Ability to use good judgment

When students graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that they can explore: • Front line service providers • Public safety and corrections officers • Emergency response and health practitioners • Community and social service workers