Child and Youth Worker - Accelerated

Thames Campus - Chatham (K988)

Three Year - Ontario College Advanced Diploma

September

Joy Kemble
(519) 354-9714, ext. 3320
jkemble@stclaircollege.ca

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A University Degree in Social Sciences with at least one course in Introductory Psychology and Developmental Psychology or a Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Developmental Services Worker or Educational Assistant program. Educational Assistant graduates may need to take additional courses in the summer prior to admission to this program. Please contact the Coordinator for details.

PROGRAM GOALS
This post graduate program provides individuals with an opportunity to complete the three year CYW diploma program in an intensive eleven month time frame. This additional background allows for a combination of skills important in the workplace and provides practical field placement experience.

A Child and Youth Worker is a specialist in facilitating change in children or adolescents experiencing a range of social, emotional, behavioural, or learning challenges. Graduates are involved in all facets of care from assessment to intake, goal formulation, program planning and intervention. Child and Youth Workers facilitate change through counselling and a variety of treatment strategies.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Smaller class size with more one-on-one contact with instructors
• Exceptional field placements with an effort made to match students to their own community when possible in the London, Windsor, Sarnia, Chatham areas

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
With two credentials, employment opportunities for graduates are excellent in mental health treatment centres, residential facilities, young offender facilities, schools, hospitals, community-based settings and in-home work with families.

FIELD PLACEMENT
Employers who provide our field placement settings require a clear POLICE RECORD CHECK for criminal offences with vulnerable sector screening before accepting a student into the field placement setting. The record check MUST be obtained by the student at the student's expense. If you are unable to obtain this police clearance by the first week of your first semester and the first week of each semester thereafter, you jeopardize the opportunity to complete either of your field placements.

In the event of a shortage of placements or internship sites, you may be required to perform your placement or internship duties on off hours, which may include evenings and weekends.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
Accepted applicants must submit proof of a satisfactory medical examination and immunization prior to entry into the field practicum.

Please be advised that lack of documented immunizations may result in the restriction of clinical placement and therefore may delay and/or prevent completion of the prescribed program.

TRANSFER AGREEMENT
Graduates are also eligible to participate in a Transfer Agreement between the Developmental Service Worker or Early Childhood Education program. Excellent articulation agreements with various universities also exist.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Program Physical Demands Analysis: K988

YOUR INVESTMENT
Fees are subject to adjustment each year. The standard tuition and compulsory fees for 2011 are as follows:

$3,048.51
$600 - $800

Students are responsible for all costs associated with travel to the field placement which may include locations in London, Windsor, West Lorne, Dover Centre, and Sarnia.

For a breakdown of tuition and other compulsory fees for Canadian, U.S. and International students, see Tuition & Fees.