Human Services

School of Health, Education and Human Services
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Program Overview

The Human Service Program will not be offered for the Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 semesters. Please direct inquiries to the School fo Health, Education and Human Services 867.668.8845 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), should Yukon College offer this training or related programming in the near future. 

The Human Services certificate program offers a combination of theory and practice in order to prepare students to provide effective support to high-risk youth and persons living with disabilities who require assistance with daily living, learning, employment, self-advocacy, and access to social support networks.

The program emphasizes practical experience and offers supported field experiences so that students can synthesize and apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to everyday work situations.

Students develop a foundation of professional ethics and values, self-awareness, critical thinking, essential support skills for strength-based initiatives, collaborative approaches to care, person-centred practice, and a process for integrating learning in the classroom with practice in the workplace.

Core courses are shared with other programs in the College to increase options for students who wish to further their education. This interprofessional approach promotes readiness for employment in the community by developing the student’s ability to function effectively within teams.

Graduates will be prepared to work as skilled workers to support the well-being and development of the client and to provide opportunities for self-reliance and personal fulfillment. 

Required Courses

Fall Term

     
  • Introduction to the Human Services - 3 credits
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  • Wellness: Self and Professional Practice - 3 credits               
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  • Human Development Across the Lifespan - 3 credits
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  • Interpersonal Communication Skills - 3 credits
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  • Yukon First Nation Cultures - 3 credits
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  • Ethical Foundations of Human Service Practice - 3 credits
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  • Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behaviours (15 hrs)

Winter Term

     
  • Person-Centred Practice - 3 credits
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  • Cognitive Challenges and Mental Health - 3 credits
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  • Family Dynamics - 3 credits
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  • Introduction to Child and Youth Care - 3 credits
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  • Introduction to Addictions -3 credits
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  • Integration Seminar I (15 hrs) - 1 credit
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  • Field Placement I (40 hrs) - 1 credit
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  • Assisting with Medications (7 hrs)
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  • Suicide Prevention (15 hrs)

Spring Term

     
  • Integration Seminar II (30 hrs) - 2 credits
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  • Field Placement II (200 hrs) -3 credits

TOTAL - 40 credits

Admission Requirements

     
  • Grade 12 academic graduation with English 12 (min. 60%). Applicants with a passing grade of less than 60% will be required to write the College Writing Assessment test and obtain suitable scores; OR
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  • Mature student status with acceptable scores on GED or College Achievement Test (CAT) and a suitable score on either the College Writing Assessment test or the Language Proficiency Index test; OR
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  • ENGL 050 (min. B-) or equivalent

Students may complete the program on a full- or part-time basis. Once students are admitted into the program, they are expected to meet with program faculty in the selection of courses prior to beginning each term.

Other Requirements

     
  • mandatory HS information session
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  • current acceptable criminal records check
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  • record of current immunizations
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  • personal statement of interest including:  1. Relevant life and work experience and 2. A statement declaring two years free from dependency on alcohol and drugs.

Note: Standard First Aid, CPR Level C and Food Safe Level 1 are required to participate in Field Placements in the Winter and Spring terms.

Transferability

     
  • Transfer/Equivalency/Accreditation in progress.
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  • Some courses are cored with other Yukon College programs.

Employment

Career opportunities are available with territorial, municipal, and First Nation governments and not-for-profit organizations. Employment settings include but are not limited to: residential care for children, youth and adults; services provided to people with developmental disabilities, brain injury, behaviours or mental health challenges; school assistance programs; supported employment agencies; custody and diversion programs; family support services; leisure and recreation support programs; community youth programs; shelters for the homeless; emergency safe houses; detoxification centres; community wellness services; and other community focused support programs.

New and emerging programs and services are continually being developed in the human service field providing options for employment.

Duration

Certificate program: 9 months

General Outcomes

Upon completion of the Human Service certificate, graduates will be able to:

     
  • Demonstrate the importance of personal health and wellness in working effectively with clients and co-workers.
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  • Recognize typical milestones of human development and factors that influence variations in development related to pre-natal, children, youth and adults.
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  • Use knowledge of development principles to inform decisions regarding support strategies.
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  • Demonstrate self-awareness regarding their skill, personal style, and values when working with individuals and groups.
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  • Conduct themselves in a reliable, ethical and professional manner.
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  • Establish effective helping relationships with clients.
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  • Communicate in a caring, respectful and clear manner with individuals and groups (verbally, non-verbally and in writing).
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  • Model and practice respect for diversity.
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  • Provide support in a safe, competent and organized manner.
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  • Use understanding of both current and historical policies, perspectives and philosophies to inform professional practice.
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  • Collaborate with team members to support and achieve goals.
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  • Demonstrate knowledge of agencies and connection to relevant community resources.
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  • Develop and implement person-centred plans that promote healthy interdependence.
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  • Integrate theoretical knowledge with practice experience.

Ancillary Fees

For information on program fees and ancillary fees related to courses, please see the Tuition & Fees page.