Wagner Human Services Paraprofessional Certificate Program

Wagner Human Services Paraprofessional Certificate Program

Wednesdays, 9:30am - 3:15pm PDT

The Wagner Paraprofessional Certificate Program is an intensive two-year certificate program which trains human service volunteers to help children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, counseling centers, and community agencies. The program requires a two-year commitment of one full day per week for approximately 25-30 weeks each year. In addition, during the second year students are required to do field work. Participants will be prepared to work as volunteer paraprofessionals, under the direction of professional staff in various community organizations.

Students in the program will be trained to work with individuals, couples, families, and groups in a variety of situations such as:

• Parent-child relations
• Marital relationships including intermarriage, blended families, and single parenting
• Mid-life transitions
• Divorce
• Health and aging issues
• Bereavement, death, and dying
• Domestic Violence

Graduates of the Human Services Paraprofessional Certificate Program make a commitment of two years of community service.

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION:

• Regular attendance and participation in all classes, supervision groups and growth groups
• Demonstration of competence in counseling skills and upholding ethical and legal mandates of mental health workers
• Completion of Peer Counseling requirements
• Regular attendance and participation at an approved field work assignment
• Successful completion of all written and oral assignments
• Recommendation for graduation by the Director, growth group leaders and supervision group leaders

Please note: Summer Session 2020 will be online.

ALL SALES FINAL. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.