Diploma in Mental Health and Addiction Support Worker

This program prepares you to support individuals recovering from mental health and substance use challenges. You’ll develop practical, hands‑on skills and the confidence to provide meaningful, recovery‑focused support, apply trauma‑informed approaches, work effectively as part of a care team, and help clients make progress in their treatment and daily life.

You will learn how to:

Build trusting and respectful relationships with clients, colleagues, and community partners
Use recovery-focused, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practices to support clients from diverse or underserved populations
Identify community resources, services, and referral pathways 
Coach and assist clients with tasks in their treatment plans
Make professional and ethical decisions
Practice self-care to support your wellbeing
Serve as a steward and ambassador for positive mental health in your community
When you graduate, you’ll be ready to fill crucial frontline roles, providing continuity of care where it’s needed most.

Secondary School Transcripts.

This requirement can be met with any of the following, or an equivalent course:

50% in English Language Arts 30-1

65% in English Language Arts 30-2

50% in ESLG 1860

65% in ESLG 1898