Course ePortfolio

CYC2272

Pedagogical Approach

Constructive, integrative, reflective

Learning Outcomes

Identify and evaluate the resources available to youth and families struggling with

addiction and/ or mental health issues in the community and implications for the role

within the Child and Youth Care practitioner.

2. identify and classify a diverse range of mental health disorders commonly found in Child

and Youth Care clinical practices.

3. describe dynamics related to substance use/abuse (e.g. attitudes, values, the impact of

addictive behaviors, etc.) and the impact on individual mental health, family and society

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4. describe the risk and protective factors associated with substance abuse and diverse

mental health disorders, and the relationship of protective factors to Child and Youth

Care intervention

5. identify best Child and Youth Care practices (e.g. assessment, intervention and referral)

relevant to serving adolescents, and their families, impacted by substance abuse and/or

mental health issues.

6. employ Child and Youth Care intervention dynamics related to behavioral change for

addiction and/or mental disordered persons.

7. describe a social constructionist view of mental disorder and understand the application

of Child and Youth Care (strength-based) practices in mental health settings.

Assessment

Case study

presentation

reflections

Other Information

None