Human Services Intervention Techniques For Children and Youth
This program will help students develop the skills and self awareness required to be “front-line” workers with special-needs children and youth. Students will learn how to facilitate access to special support services for children and adolescents living with learning disabilities, socio-affective disorders, intellectual deficiencies, developmental delays, sensory deficiencies, and behavioural adaptive disorders. Students will learn how to develop interpersonal relationships with these children and how to assist them and their families in normal life skills situations
Program content
- Community intervention
- Computer applications
- Early childhood education
- Ethics
- French communication techniques
- Health and safety
- Human relations
- Nutrition
- Personal development
- Psychology
- Sociology
Admission requirements
- High School Diploma or the equivalent :
- Adult High School Diploma
- GED Diploma of High School Equivalency
- Criminal Record Check
Employment opportunities
Graduates from this program will be employed in various settings offering services to special-needs children and adolescents. This may include schools, community organisations, early childhood education services, day cares, mental health clinics, special needs housing complexes and private agencies.
Program considerations
The first year of this program consists of general courses which are shared with Human Services Intervention Techniques for the adult population. The second year consists of courses and clinical practice which allow students to further specialize in the area of Human Services Intervention Techniques for children and youth.
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