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Diploma Program

Mental Health and Addictions

Becoming a Mental health and Addictions worker is an incredibly rewarding career choice. Contact us today.

Healthcare

Work within your community and make a difference in the lives of everyday people

As a trained Mental Health and Additions worker, you may look after patients in a home, hospital, and/or long-term care facility.

Industry Recognized Programs

All our vocational programs are regulated and approved by the Superintendent of Career Colleges under Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005

Graduate Faster

Short, effective programs allow you to earn your diploma in as little as 4 to 12 months.

Practical Experience

Many of our programs feature a placement component in which learners gain real-world experience.

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Mental Health and Addictions


Placememt Duration

22 Weeks (Virtual and In-Class)

Average Salary

$38 Hour

mental health and addictions

Duration

50 weeks

Campuses


Scarborough, Toronto
North York, Toronto

Median Annual Salary

$75,000 (indeed.ca)

Start Dates

Continuous

Type

Diploma Program

Category

Healthcare

Mental Health and Addictions

Diploma Program

CJ College's Mental Health and Addictions Diploma program will empower you with the knowledge and skills you need for a rewarding career. Learn to deliver responsive, culturally relevant, client-centered assessment and support services to diverse individuals and groups. Practise ways to effectively collaborate and transform lives as a valuable part of professional support teams.

One in five Canadians will experience a mental illness or substance abuse problem during their lifetime. The impacts are felt not just by the individuals facing mental health and addictions challenges – but also their families, relationships, workplaces and the community. It's an issue that touches us all.

Approved as a vocational program under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.

We're here for you!

If you're having trouble with a course or your program you can always talk to us and we'll do everything we can to make it right. If you need help with admissions, contact us, we’ll walk you through the details of what you’ll need and how to apply, the details of the program curriculum and the next steps to get you on your way to your first, or next, successful career.

"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."
Albus Dumbledore.

Should you be a Mental Health and Addictions Worker?

Let's find out!

First things first, do you want to work in the healthcare industry? It's massive, growing and will always be in-demand. Are you passionate about helping people and caring about their emotional and physical well-being? That's great, we know you're an awesome person.

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Admission Requirements

Contact us and we can help walk you through the requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Equivalent 1
  • OR

  • Mature students status - 18 years of age or older and pass a pre-entry evaluation. 1


35,000 +

New Mental Health Jobs to be created prior to 2028, as per Canada JobBank.

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Financial Assistance

You may qualify for financial aid. Contact us and we can do an assessment for you, free of charge.

  • Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) - a mix of grants and loans for students 1
  • Better Jobs Ontario - for laid off workers or E.I. recipients 2
  • CIBC Student Line of Credit - Get help with tuition costs with a line of credit from the bank 3
  • Canada Job Grant - Training grant for employers. Employees can receive up-to-date training which is paid by both the employer and the government 4
  • Self-Payment Plan - CJ College offers a payment plan for students who are self-paid 5


5,000,000 +

Students have received financial aid in Ontario.

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Program Details
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Mental Health and Addictions


Availability
Enrolling Now
  • Our government, health systems and other organizations are taking up the call and integrating mental health and substance abuse interventions into the way we live and work everyday – and you can be a part of it.
  • By expanding on your current skills, knowledge and education, the CJ College Diploma in Mental Health and Addictions will prepare you to effectively address the needs of those individuals with mental health and addictions challenges you encounter in your daily working life.
  • This program gives you the solid theoretical knowledge and hands-on training to provide support services in both institutional and community settings.
  • Financial assistance may be available for those who qualify.

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We'd love to hear from you!



Contact Information

Fill up the form and our Team will get back to you within 24 hours.

SCARBOROUGH - 416.283.8252
TORONTO - 416.422.5900
hello@cjcollege.com
SCARBOROUGH CAMPUS 1371 Neilson Road, Suite #113 Scarborough, ON M1B 4Z8

TORONTO CAMPUS 1300 Finch Avenue West (right @ Finch West Subway station) # 43 North York, Ontario, M3J 3K2

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