Yaffa Elling, MA, MSW

Part Time Instructor, Applied Human Sciences
Part Time Instructor Dept. of Social Service Dawson College, Select One

Part Time Faculty

Biography    Teaching activities    Professional Experience   

Education

BA Specialization in Psychology, Minor in Human Relations- Concordia University

Masters in Counselling and Educational Psychology- McGill University

Masters in Social Work- Carleton University

Teaching Insterests & Courses taught

Teaching interests include: children and youth rights and child welfare law; professional ethics, counseling skills and theory, understanding homelessness and social exclusion; assessment & engagement of youth & adults  at risk in resiliency building through community development and program planning

Courses taught in AHSC: Lifespan Growth and Development AHSC 220; Youth and Leisure AHSC 422; Youth and Family Legislation AHSC320, Fundamentals of Child & Youth Work AHSC 322/522. Courses Taught in Social Service: Group work, Interpersonal Communication Skills, Intervention with Individuals, Developing Services and Resources, Research, Addressing Social Problems, Health care and interpretation for Aboriginal Communities in Canada

Yaffa Elling has worked for many years with street involved youth and recreation planning and intervention for youth at risk. She has also worked as a guidance counselor in high school, an employment counselor, in front line crisis intervention, in child welfare services, and part time instructor at the CEGEP, trade school for nursing assistance in mental health, and university levels