College Diploma - Community Support Worker

Community Support Workers provide personal care and assistance and support to people with developmental disabilities. They support the clients and their families/caregivers to promote independence through assistance in their activities of daily living. They also perform tasks delegated to them as per the established plan of care for the residents. A Community Support worker encourages people to manage their responsibilities and lives as independently as possible. This program is aimed to provide knowledge and skills to the students to serve as community support workers in different community settings.

After completion of this program, the graduates will be able to work as Support Workers in various job settings, including:

• Child and Youth Programs
• Addiction and Social Services
• Non Profit Organizations
• Community Living
• Respite Care
• After School Programs
• Outreach Programs
• Women’s’ Shelters
• Victim Centers
• Correctional Centers
• Self Employment