Child And Youth Care Worker
The Child and Youth Care Worker program prepares students for careers supporting at-risk youth and their families. Through courses in counselling, case management, child welfare, intervention, and program development, students learn to identify clients' needs and build supportive strategies. On-the-job training occurs in child and youth care facilities, educational settings, justice or mental health facilities, and addictions services. The two-year diploma is offered at the Prince of Wales Campus (Charlottetown Centre). Graduates may earn up to 60 credit hours toward a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Prince Edward Island.
Prerequisites: Grade 12 or equivalent with credits at or above the general level, Grade 12 academic English minimum of 65%, Applicants must be out of high school at least one year before applying, Two letters of reference (one personal, one from employer or teacher — not a family member), Minimum of 100 hours paid work or volunteer experience with youth ages 8–18 (babysitting not acceptable), Attendance at a Child and Youth Care Worker program information session, Standard First Aid and CPR Level C from a recognized provider (must be taken in person), Current Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS) Certificate, Résumé including work and volunteer experience with dates, memberships, awards, and other relevant information
Courses
- SAFE-1005 — PEI Occupational Health and S
- COUN-1100 — Counselling I
- COUN-1200 — Counselling II
- CYCW-1035 — Orientation to the Child and Y
- CYCW-1200 — Family Systems
- CYCW-1205 — Case Management
- CYCW-1230 — Understanding Child Abuse
- CYCW-1280 — Relational Practice
- CYCW-1300 — Family Support and Interventio
- CYCW-2100 — Issues in Child Welfare
- CYCW-2110 — Child and Youth Care Worker Pr
- CYCW-2120 — The Therapeutic Milieu
- CYCW-2130 — Youth Substance Abuse and Addi
- CYCW-2140 — Group Work Facilitation
- EDUC-1200 — Group Dynamics
- EDUC-1210 — Designing Psychoeducational Pr
- HLTH-1000 — Personal Wellness