Are you a university student? The Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO offers a number of awards for young people interested in working in the mental health field.
Check out the undergraduate, graduate and post-doctorate / fellowship awards if you are thinking about, or already studying, any one of a variety of fields related to mental health.
If you’re interested in a career in this field, but don’t know where to begin, here’s a list of different types of mental health professionals:
- Addictions counsellor
- Behavioural Technician
- Child and Youth Worker
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist
- Family counsellor or Marriage counsellor
- Mental Health counsellor
- Mental Health Nurse
- Mental Health Worker/Psychiatric Technician
- Occupational Therapist
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist/Psychometrist
- Social Worker
- Spiritual Care Provider
There are other opportunities as well. So, ask your Guidance counsellor or Academic Advisor if you want more information on these and other potential career and/or volunteer opportunities.
