Program Overview
This intensive 1-year program prepares internationally trained healthcare professionals with a mental health foundation for careers in mental health care in Canada. It emphasizes current trends, best practices, and interdisciplinary collaboration, covering mental health issues across the lifespan and legal and ethical considerations. Graduates are eligible for careers in various settings, including clinics, community organizations, hospitals, and long-term care facilities.
Program Outline
Program Details: Community Mental Health – Multidiscipline
Degree Overview:
This program is an intensive 1-year program leading to an Ontario College Graduate Certificate. It is designed for internationally trained students who have a foundation in mental health from their pre-registration healthcare disciplines. The program focuses on:
- Current issues and trends in mental health in Canada: This includes exploring the Canadian context and understanding the unique challenges and opportunities in mental health care.
- Best practices in nursing and other health-care professions: The program emphasizes evidence-based practices and explores how different healthcare professionals collaborate to provide optimal care for clients with diverse mental health disorders.
- Legal and ethical aspects of mental health-care: Students will learn about the legal framework surrounding mental health care and the ethical considerations involved in providing care.
Highlights:
- Access to Co-Curricular Record program: This program allows students to gain recognition for their engagement in leadership and co-curricular activities outside of the classroom.
- Experiential learning with standardized patients: Students will have opportunities to practice their skills in a simulated environment with standardized patients.
- Gentle Persuasive Approach certificate: Students will earn a certificate focused on caring for individuals with dementia and other cognitive diseases.
Careers:
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be prepared for careers in:
- Clinic or medical centre: Providing mental health care in a clinical setting.
- Community healthcare organization: Working with individuals and families in the community to address mental health needs.
- Hospital: Providing mental health care in a hospital setting.
- Long-term care facility: Providing mental health care to residents in long-term care facilities.
Other:
- Program Completion Verification: Graduation from this program does not automatically grant the required licenses to practice as a nurse in Canada. Separate licensing is required through the College of Nurses of Ontario or other regulatory bodies.
- Computer/Technology Requirements: Students are responsible for having a Microsoft Windows 10 based desktop or laptop system that meets specific requirements.
- Availability: This program is for qualified internationally-trained nurses only.
