Employment Prospects

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to apply their knowledge and skills in the position of special care counsellor in various work environments:

• Custodial care and rehabilitation centres
• Regular or specialized schools
• Group homes
• Youth homes
• Community organizations
• Long-term rest homes and community service centres
• Hospitals
• Detox centres

Course List

Specialized Training :

• Special Care Counselling Roles and Duties
  
• Human Development Psychology I
  
• Interpersonal and Professional Communication
  
• Observation Skills and Applications
  
• Activities and Creativity
  
• Assistance to Clienteles with Professional Integrity
  
• Human Development Psychology II
  
• Learning Disabilities in Academic and Language Acquisition
  
• Activities II
  
• Observation Internship
  
• Helping Relationship
  
• Intervention Plans
  
• Cognitive Deficits
  
• Youths with Difficulties in Social Adaptation
  
• Therapeutic Activities
  
• Intervention Techniques
  
• Crisis Intervention
  
• Experimentation Internship
  
• Professional Ethics, Laws and Policies
  
• Working with Marginalised and Isolated Individuals
  
• Interactions within Cultural Communities
  
• Mental Health and Toxicology
  
• Social and Work Integration
  
• Social Exclusion and Violence
  
• Physical and Neurological Deficits
  
• Fostering Independence with Seniors
  
• Community Resources and Services
  
• Program Exit exam
  
• Intervention Internship 

Admission Criteria

• Meet the Attestation of Collegial Studies (AEC) admission criteria as set by the ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec.

REQUIRED QUALITIES AND APTITUDES

• Acceptation of self and others
• Creativity
• Patience and open-mindedness
• Emotional stability
• Ability to inspire and communicate
• Strong observational skills and an analytic mind

IMMUNIZATION

During the first semester at the college, students must prove that their basic immunization is up-to-date: diphtheria, poliomyelitis, tetanus, rubella, mumps and measles. Vaccines against hepatitis B and the cold are also required.

Important note: Students will need to provide proof that they are eligible for their internships. A request for police file verification will be necessary. This request will be made by the College.

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