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Indigenous Wellness and Addictions Prevention

Description

Your Career Path
 
Our Indigenous Wellness and Addictions Prevention program prepares you for a career as an Addictions Counsellor in remote and rural aboriginal communities and opens job opportunities in addictions treatment centres, community prevention programs, young offender residential centres, and Family resource centres. All of our graduates are eligible to become accredited through the Indigenous Certification Board of Canada.
 
In partnership with Canadore College, Oshki-Wenjack’s special blended delivery method allows you to stay in your home community for the majority of the program. You will take courses through on-line and independent study at home and attend classes in Thunder Bay for 14 consecutive days, twice per semester.*
 
* Note: Due to COVID-19 courses may happen online.
 
Program Information
  • Program Length: 2 Years (5 semesters) includes 300 hour field placement in final semester
  • Start Date: September 2022*
  • Tuition Fees: The tuition fees are published by the partner college. Please visit Canadore College for details.
*start dates are subject to change
 
Documentation Requirements
  • Vulnerable sector criminal reference check
  • Complete up-to-date immunizations
Admission Requirements
  • Ontario High School Diploma with Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U) or Mature Student Test (19 years +)
NOTE: Low enrollment may result in cancellation of this program
 
Curriculum

First Semester
  • IWA 112 – Traditional Healing, Learning, and Teaching – 84 hours
  • IWA 113 – Introduction to Substance Abuse Counselling and Teaching – 42 hours
  • IWA 114 – Contemporary Challenges Facing Native Communities – 42 hours
  • IWA 117 – Introduction to Cultural Specific Helping – 42 hours
  • CMM 125 – College Communications – 42 hours
Total hours: 252
 
Second Semester
  • CMM 230 – Workplace Communications – 42 hours
  • IWA 200 – Substance Abuse in Families and Native Communities – 42 hours
  • IWA 204 – Introduction to Community Development – 42 hours
  • IWA 203 – Methods – Using Traditional Healing to Break the Cycle of Abuse – 84 hours
  • GED 100 – Environmental Citizenship – 42 hours
Total hours: 252
 
Third Semester
  • IWA 207 Methods II – Recovery Strategies – 84 hours
  • IWA 208 The Accountable Indigenous Wellness and Addictions Prevention Worker – 42 hours
  • IWA 209 Evaluating Information – 42 hours
  • IWA 213 Ensidamwaad mskiki-Understanding Medicine – 42 hours
Total hours: 210
 
Fourth Semester
  • IWA 210 – Methods III – Relapse Prevention – 42 hours
  • IWA 211 – Placement Preparation – 28 hours
  • IWA 212 – Indigenous Languages in the Modern Text – 42 hours
  • IWA 214 – Understanding Concurrent Disorders in Indigenous Populations – 21 hours
  • SOC 100 – Foundations of Sociology – 42 hours
Total hours: 175
 
Fifth Semester
  • IWA 215 – Field Placement (8 weeks – 37.5 hrs/wk) – 300 hours
  • IWA 216 – Healing From the Legacy of Trauma – 21 hours
Total hours: 321

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Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.