
College Diploma - Social Service Worker (SSW)





About College Diploma - Social Service Worker (SSW)
In this Social Service Worker (SSW) two-year diploma program, students will gain the required knowledge and skills for the human service field and be challenged to examine their own values and beliefs to make a meaningful contribution to the profession. Students' studies will include a range of topics in styles of lecture and tutorial-based, utilizing assigned texts which stress interpersonal skills, group dynamics, interviewing, counselling, relationship-building, community development and social policy. By combining students's theoretical knowledge and field placement experiences, they will also take part in a variety of classroom, seminar and experiential modalities. Upon graduation, students will possess a comprehensive set of human service skills which are transferable to a wide range of settings and employment options.
Throughout this program, students will develop the following skills:
- Counselling
- Effective membership and leadership in group settings
- Working with families
- Plan and evaluate programs
- Assess community resources
- Co-ordinate service delivery
When students graduate from this program, these are the types of employers waiting for them:
- Programs for youth, women and persons of disabilities
- Housing
- Community development
- Rehabilitation
- Mental health
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