Diploma in child and youth care in Georgian college

Learn to work with children and youth who exhibit social, emotional and behavioral problems that may be associated with mental health and cognitive issues, socioeconomic factors, trauma and abuse, and involvement with the justice system. Child and Youth Care practitioners engage with at-risk children, youth and their families as they navigate these challenges and build on strengths and capacities to facilitate positive changes. Students explore, practice, and implement a variety of evidence informed therapeutic prevention and intervention strategies that are based on a foundational understanding of risk and resiliency, the ecological perspective, relational practice, human development, family systems, cultural diversity and exceptionalities. To enhance learner experience, we emphasize experiential interactive learning, community service and social entrepreneurship.

Secondary or high school transcripts with proof of graduation, subjects taken, and grades received, Math and English credits are required at the Grade 12 level, Test scores: TOEFL iBT of 79, IELTS of 6.0, CAEL of 60.

Child and Youth Care practitioners engage and work with children, youth and their families across a wide variety of settings including public and private schools, group homes, residential centres, foster care agencies, day and residential treatment programs, youth detention centres, community-based child and youth development programs, early, intervention programs, recreational programs, psychiatric centres, rehabilitation programs, pediatric health care centres within hospitals.

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