Comments about Child and Youth Worker Ontario Advanced College Diploma - At the institution - Thunder Bay - Ontario
-
Objectives
The Child and Youth Worker (CYW) program will give you the knowledge and skills to support children and youth who are experiencing emotional/social/behavioral difficulties. You will develop a positive belief system and higher levels of understanding about yourself and children/youth. You will develop advanced interpersonal skills and therapeutic interventions. Utilizing these skills will enable you to provide a positive therapeutic climate that is accepting, valuing, and empowering.
-
Academic title
Child and Youth Worker Ontario Advanced College Diploma
-
Course description
First Semester
Course Number / Title Credits
AS 220 Wellness for Life 3
CS 117 Communication Strategies 3
CY 102 Introduction to CYW 3
CY 103 Social Welfare 3
CY 104 Family and Parenting 3
CY 113 Interpersonal Effectiveness 3
GE 063 Child Development 3
Total 21
Second Semester
Course Number / Title Credits
CY 205 CYW Methodology 3
CY 206 Counselling Skills 3
CY 210 Field Placement I 32
Total 38
Field Placement 4 days/week
Third Semester
Course Number / Title Credits
CY 310 Field Placement II 32
CY 402 Programming 3
CY 405 CYW Methodology II 3
Total 38
Field Placement 4 days/week
Fourth Semester
Course Number / Title Credits
CY 303 Families 3
CY 304 Crisis Intervention 3
CY 306 Behaviour Disorders and Exceptionalities 3
CY 307 Recording Skills 3
CY 308 Youth Interventions 3
CY 406 Behaviour Interventions 3
SY 066 Sociology of Community: The Aboriginal Context 3
Total 21
Fifth Semester
Course Number / Title Credits
CY 505 CYW Methodology III 3
CY 510 Field Placement III 32
CY 601 Legislation 3
Total 38
Field Placement – 4 days/week
Sixth Semester
Course Number / Title Credits
CY 302 Community Development 3
CY 600 Groups 3
CY 607 Addictions 3
CY 608 Professional Issues 3
CY 609 Family Violence 3
CY 610 Family Interventions 3
Total 18
