This certificate is intended for graduates of community services or human services counsellor programs (from community colleges or universities). Learn more advanced counselling interventions by building on the basic counselling skills you have already acquired. For more information, call 416-415-5000, ext. 2126, or e-mail cecommunity@georgebrown.ca. Also read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

This certificate may assist in your post-secondary or career development plans. If you wish to further develop your counselling skills, you should consider taking the full-time Social Service Worker diploma.

You must be a graduate of a college and/or university counselling program who is seeking employment or who is currently employed in the counselling field. If you do not meet the prerequisites, you should complete the Basic Counselling Skills Certificate first.

Compulsory Courses (Two)
COUN 9007   Advanced Counselling Techniques
COUN 9028   Mental Health Assessment Skills

Elective Courses (Choose Three)
COUN 9026   Community Mental Health Case Management
Constructivist Career Counselling Certificate*
COUN 9009   Crisis Intervention and Prevention
COUN 9016   Cross-cultural Counselling
COUN 9010   Grief and Bereavement Counselling
COUN 9025   Law and Mental Health

*You can apply only the complete certificate toward your electives.