Mental Health and Addictions Counselling Sask Polytechnic Diploma Program - Year 1

Make a difference for clients suffering from mental health issues and addictions. This offering is the first year of the Mental Health and Addictions Counselling (formerly Addictions Counselling) Diploma Program.

Some of the topics you'll study include Responsibilities and Ethics, Mental Health First Aid, Psychology, Substance Use and Disorder Patterns, Addictions, Detoxification Processes and more.

When you complete Year 2 of the diploma, you'll be able to apply some of your clinical practice education hours as recognized clinical supervision to achieve full CACCF certification as a mental health and addictions counsellor or prevention worker.