College Diploma - Addictions and Mental Health Worker (1235)

The College Diploma - Addictions and Mental Health Worker at Centennial College's Ashtonbee campus in Toronto is a two-year college diploma that gives you a practical, career-focused education in this field.

You will prepare to support people living with addictions and mental-health challenges — addiction and mental-health theory, counselling skills, concurrent disorders, harm reduction, crisis intervention and trauma-informed practice — with supervised placements. Mental-health and addictions support aligns with PGWP healthcare fields (confirm CIP). Graduates work in treatment programs, community mental-health agencies and outreach services, where demand is high and rising.

Delivered at Centennial College's Ashtonbee campus in Toronto. This field aligns with the priority categories in Canada's post-2024 PGWP rules, so graduates may qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit; confirm the program's CIP code on Centennial's official PGWP-Aligned list, as the final decision rests with IRCC.

Graduates are well placed for roles such as Addictions Worker, Mental Health Worker and Concurrent Disorders Worker, gaining hands-on skills and real Canadian experience in Toronto's large job market.

Beyond technical learning, you will build the communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills that transfer across careers and support long-term success in Canada and beyond.

Studying at Ontario's first public college — one of Canada's most multicultural campuses, with automatic entrance scholarships of up to $5,000 for eligible new international students — you get supportive services and a welcoming community.