Diploma in Social Service Worker

Durham College - Oshawa Campus

Canada,Ontario

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 14,996/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100 FREE

Application Fee

Jan 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 13,600 +

Int. Students: 2,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada

Diploma in Social Service Worker

Program Overview

The Social Service Worker program combines academic study with practical experience to provide graduates with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to work in the diverse and complex field of community and social services. The program focuses on the development of front-line interviewing and counselling skills that will prepare students to work with individuals and groups in a variety of social service settings, including group homes, women’s shelters, addiction and mental health facilities, employment programs and services for seniors.

This program combines classroom work with practical experience to provide you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to work in the diverse and complex field of community and social services. It focuses on the development of front-line interviewing and counselling skills that will enable you to work with individuals and groups in a variety of social service settings. In addition to theoretical models, methods and skills of social service work practice, you will receive extensive training in:

  • Community organizing and development
  • Crisis intervention
  • Group work
  • Life skills methodology
  • Social welfare policy and social justice