Child and Youth Care Worker
A Child and Youth Care Worker is a specialist in facilitating change in children or adolescents experiencing a range of social, emotional, behavioral, or learning challenges. Keyin’s 88-week Child and Youth Care Worker program develops therapeutic skills and abilities in students, enabling them to work creatively with other professionals concerned with the care and treatment of children and adolescents to address such challenges. Graduates are involved in all facets of care from assessment to intake, goal formulation, program planning and intervention. Child and Youth Workers facilitate change through counseling and a variety of treatment strategies.
This program includes one 4-week work term and one 8-week work term.
Currently offered at the following locations:
Gander
Grand Falls-Windsor
Marystown
St. John's
Carbonear
The Child and Youth Care Worker program qualifies graduates for rewarding a career as a youth worker, family support worker, out-of-school care worker; child/youth care worker, counselor assistant, or family-school liaison worker. Work settings include treatment centres, group homes, youth centres, family support programs, community based programs, foster care and schools.
Courses:
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Computer Essentials
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Introduction to Counselling
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Behaviour and Guidance
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Contemporary Canadian Families
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Group Dynamics
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Child Development - Birth to 2 Years
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Fundamentals of Communication
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Group Work - Assessment and Intervention
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Child Development - 2 Years to Adolescent
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Behaviour Management I
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MS Office Applications II
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At Risk Youth I
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Adolescent Development and Recreation
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Empowering Children Through Play
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Behaviour Management II
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At Risk Youth II
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Abnormal Behaviour
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Crisis Intervention
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Child Abuse
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Business English & Communications
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Recreation & Youth Development
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Health Safety and Nutrition I
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Creative Activities for Young Children
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Microsoft Office Applications
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Psychology II
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Psychology I
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Employment Plus