Addiction
Addictions Worker
720 hours: 36 weeks in total
Brief Program Description
The Addictions Worker program at SELC College offers students an opportunity to learn the vital skills necessary to support individuals struggling with addiction issues. Students will utilize their knowledge of issues pertaining to homelessness, addictions, mental health, women with children, domestic violence/abuse, and to act as a client advocate who provides emotional support. A capacity to communicate and uphold clients’ rules, duties, and regulations in a polite but assertive manner is a major focus of this program. Our program supports a strength-based and harm reduction philosophy of intervention. As such, students will learn how to utilize the different harm reduction techniques in specialized contexts. Client self-determination is at the core of this program, and students will be demonstrating this philosophy during their practical work experience component of the program.
Career Occupation
(if applicable)
- shelters
- safe house
- recovery facilities
- detox
- mental health and addiction facilities
- tenant support workers
- youth in addictions agencies
- advocacy groups,
- Case Worker/Manager
- therapeutic recreational facilities
- community food and housing, hospitals
- mental health support agencies
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students require ONE of the following:
- IELTS: 6
- Duolingo: 95
- TOEIC: 700
- TOEFL (Paper): 537
- TOEFL (IBT): 75
- Cambridge : FCE
- CELPIP : 7
- Cael: 50
SELC Career College on-site administered English Language Test score of 75-79%
Students require ALL of the following:
Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency for domestic students
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and completion of high school studies and/or commencement of post-secondary studies OR have achieved MATURE STUDENT STATUS: 19 years of age, out of secondary school for a minimum of 1 year with program industry experience minimum of 100 hours
Criminal Record check required for Work Experience
About This Program
Program Duration
720 hours: 36 weeks in tota
Homework Hours
On average, students should expect to receive approximately 10 additional hours of homework per week depending on the course expectations.
Completion Requirements*
ADW candidates must complete all courses in the program, and successfully complete practical work experience in a supportive capacity setting. All workshops must be completed while registered in the program.
QUICK LINKS
Program Organization
Title of Course/Work Experience Component
- Student Success Strategies - 40(# of Hours)
- Professional Communications for Addiction Workers - 40 (# of Hours)
- Basic Computing for Human Service Workers - 40 (# of Hours)
- Developmental Psychology I - 40 (# of Hours)
- Developmental Psychology II - 40 (# of Hours)
- Abnormal Psychology - 40 (# of Hours)
- EA 202: Foundations of Inclusive Education in BC - 40 (# of Hours)
- Addiction and Intimate Partner Violence - 40 (# of Hours)
- Co-Morbidity: Mental Health & Addiction - 40 (# of Hours)
- Trauma Informed Practice - 40 (# of Hours)
- Harm Reduction Approaches to Rehabilitation - 40 (# of Hours)
- Relapse Prevention & Crisis Management - 40 (# of Hours)
- Pharmacology & Medication Management - 40 (# of Hours)
- Intake & Assessment - 40 (# of Hours)
- Professional Ethics for Addiction Workers - 40 (# of Hours)
- Practicum - 120 (# of Hours)
- Total Instructional Hours - 600 (30 Weeks)
- Total Practicum Hours (Work Experience - 120
- Total Program Hours And Length - 720 (36 Weeks)
Additional Courses & Certifications
- Emergency First Aid & CPR C (equivalent to OFA Level 1) - 8.5 (# of Hours)
- WHMIS Online Certification - 2 (# of Hours)
- Food Safe Level 1 - 8 (# of Hours)
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention Certification (NCI for educators) - 8 (# of Hours)
- ASIST Suicide Prevention Training Certification - 16 (# of Hours)
Method(s) of Evaluation*
Delivery Method(s)
- In-class instruction
- Distance education
- Combined delivery (both in-class and distance)