Humber’s Addictions and Mental Health graduate certificate program will empower students with the knowledge and skills they need for a rewarding career. Learn to deliver responsive, culturally relevant, client-centered assessment and treatment to diverse individuals and groups. Practise ways to effectively collaborate and transform lives as a valuable part of a professional support team.

Students will acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required by employers to deliver effective services to people with addictions and mental health concerns, while promoting empowerment, self-determination and optimal quality of life.

The curriculum examines social determinants of health, recovery principles, empowering practices, and trauma-informed approaches, ensuring graduates are prepared for the workforce.

Use and sharpen new skills while gaining crucial on-the-job work experience. Field experience takes place in the final semester of the program and enables students to apply theory to practice in a workplace or project-based setting. Students will also be completing coursework and attending seminar classes alongside the field experience.

Students will have an opportunity to provide evidence-informed, client-centred services to diverse individuals and groups experiencing addictions and mental health related concerns. The field experience, which is typically unpaid, is arranged with the assistance of a field advisor.