Human Services
Child and Youth Care Counsellor
Location
Vermilion
Credential
Diploma
Program Length
2 years
Learn to connect with at-risk youth in Lakeland’s child and youth care counsellor diploma.
Our program prepares you to support children and youth, as well as their families. We’re accredited by the Child and Youth Care Educational Accreditation Board of Canada (CYCEAB).
You’ll develop essential skills such as:
- observing, reporting and assessing skills in case management situations
- building therapeutic relationships
- helping children and youth who have behavioural or learning difficulties
- supporting family interventions
- recognizing symptoms of abuse & addiction
- building resiliency
- working with children and youth in diverse settings
More vital is the time you get to put your knowledge in action. Your hands-on experience includes 4 practicums over the course of the 2-year program.
This program can also be taken online. To see the online schedule, check out the CYCC important dates page.
Statement of Accreditation |
Lakeland College’s Child and Youth Care Counsellor diploma program has earned accreditation from the Child and Youth Care Educational Accreditation Board of Canada as a provider of quality post-secondary education in the field of Child and Youth Care, effective February 17, 2021 to February 16, 2028
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