Social Service Worker
Conestoga College
  • Mode of Study : FULL Time
  • Duration : 2 Years
  • Start Month : September
Price: CAD$14163.00 Per Year
International student course fee

About the Courses

Social service workers play an important role in ensuring the well-being of our society. In this program, students will gain knowledge to enhance relationships and develop skills to work with all segments of the population, individuals, families and community. The program places emphasis on enhancing self-awareness, emotional maturity and persuit of social justice. Skills in supportive counselling, group work, and community development are developed through role-playing, simulations and meaningful field experiences. Additional studies in interventions, complex systems and sustainability of services support graduates to develop a strong foundation for social service practice.

Note:

Successfully completing the Human Services Foundation certificate program prior to applying to the Social Service Worker diploma program is an opportunity to obtain a year

Social service workers play an important role in ensuring the well-being of our society. In this program, students will gain knowledge to enhance relationships and develop skills to work with all segments of the population, individuals, families and community. The program places emphasis on enhancing self-awareness, emotional maturity and persuit of social justice. Skills in supportive counselling, group work, and community development are developed through role-playing, simulations and meaningful field experiences. Additional studies in interventions, complex systems and sustainability of services support graduates to develop a strong foundation for social service practice.

Note:

Successfully completing the Human Services Foundation certificate program prior to applying to the Social Service Worker diploma program is an opportunity to obtain a year of personal growth and education that may contribute to your success in this career-focused program.

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Modules

Level 1

Course details

College Reading & Writing Skills

COMM1085

Conestoga 101

CON0101

Social Service Systems I

SOCS1040

Social Work And The Law

SOCS1050

Group Process And Dynamics

SOCS1060

Introduction to Professional Practice

SOCS1390

Decolonizing Social Service Work

SOCS1400

Electives: General Education

Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Level 2

Course details

Safety in the Workplace

OHS1320

Techniques Of Interviewing & Assessment

SOCS1035

Field Seminar: Preparing for Professional Practice

SOCS1375

Transformative Practices: Theory to Action

SOCS1410

Community Interventions

SOCS1420