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of Social Science – Addictions and Mental Health
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Start Dates:
September
Program Length:
8 semesters

Program Overview
Humber’s Bachelor of Social Science - Addictions and Mental Health program provides you with degree level education,
knowledge and skills required to work in this field. From a biopsychosocial perspective, our program focuses on the impact of
social, historical, economic and political forces on addictions and mental health and examines the opportunities for prevention,
harm reduction and recovery. Students are encouraged to critically analyze systemic issues, develop and apply skills in
counselling, case management, community development and grant writing.
Courses in the first year are part of the common platform with other degrees at Humber offered in the field of social science. In
the second year of study, students immerse themselves in the field of addictions and mental health in courses that include
research writing, pharmacology, Indigenous perspectives, equity and inclusion, assessment, and counselling. This solid
foundation of theory and application is followed by two years of further in-depth study in ethics, advanced counselling,
contemporary issues, inter-professional collaboration and research. Overall, the program emphasizes critical thinking, analytical
skills, leadership/management and professional practice.

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Work-Integrated Learning 
In the third year, students will enhance their theoretical and applied studies with a 420-hour field experience in a community
setting. Students will have the option of completing field experience hours on a full-time (summer) or part-time basis (over the
fall and winter semesters) based on their individual situations. During this time, students will enhance their skills and apply the
knowledge that they have acquired before embarking on their senior coursework.

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Your Career
Graduates will be prepared to work in a variety of social service settings in positions such as mental health and addictions
counsellors, outreach workers, crisis workers, case managers, and community support workers. Graduates are well positioned
for additional graduate level study if they wish to progress into roles such as psychotherapists, educators, researchers or
managers in the social service sector. Note that this program does not prepare graduates for any specific regulated professions
such as social work or psychotherapy.

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Ministry Consent
Humber College has been granted a consent by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities to offer this applied degree for a
seven-year term starting June 18, 2020. Humber College shall ensure that all students admitted to the above-named
program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.

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