Are you a person who likes to help others? Do you want to make a positive impact on your community? Are you looking for a career that is challenging, interesting and emotionally fulfilling?
If you answered “yes” to these questions, then you may want to consider a career in community service. And you can get the background and experience you need to qualify for entry-level positions in this field by taking the Addictions and Community Services Worker career education program offered at the Hamilton Mountain campus of Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care.
Everest's Addictions and Community Services Worker program can provide you with the knowledge, training and experience you need to help people who are battling addictions and/or the problems associated with alcohol, drugs, gambling and other addictive behaviours. Taught by professional community service workers, the 10-month program covers relevant topics such as:
- Psychology
- Case File Management and Report Writing
- Assessment and Treatment Planning
- Communications Fundamentals
- Ethical Counseling Relationship
- Group Facilitation Concepts
- Community Resources and Networking
- Interviewing Techniques
- Fundamentals of Addiction
- Pharmacology
- Preventive Health Promotion
- Relapse Prevention and Intervention
- Secondary Traumatic Stress
- Introduction to Software Applications
- Working with Families
- Selected Populations
Community service work is a challenging field that requires a unique combination of empathy, perseverance and practiced clinical skills to succeed. Everest's Addictions and Community Services Worker program helps you take your own life skills and desire to help others and make them work within the rules of modern social sciences.
About the Hamilton Mountain Campus
Everest College’s Hamilton Mountain campus is situated at 1039 Upper James Street just north of the Lincoln S. Anderson Parkway and just south of downtown Hamilton, Ontario. The campus offers ample off-street parking, is accessible by metro bus, and is convenient to numerous daycare centres, restaurants and shopping. Financial assistance may be available for those who qualify.
For More Information
For more information about the Addictions and Community Services Worker program, contact Everest College today!
