Diploma in Developmental Services Worker

Lambton College - Sarnia Campus

Canada,Ontario

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 15,044/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 150 FREE

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Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1969

Total Students: 5,000 +

Int. Students: 500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1457 London Road, SARNIA, Ontario (ON), Canada, N7S 6K4

Diploma in Developmental Services Worker

Program Overview

The core values and beliefs behind the role of a developmental services worker include: service, social justice, empowerment, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. A commitment to these values guides the developmental services worker's behaviour in terms of his/her ethical responsibilities to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, colleagues, and to his/her own professional competence.

Developmental services workers use leadership qualities and creative problem solving to facilitate natural supports, generic services, self-reliant decision making, and personal control for individuals of all ages who have a range of developmental and/or physical disabilities or mental disorders and their families in various work and community environments. Graduates recognize that barriers exist for people with challenges and that they have a role in facilitating the removal of such barriers.

Graduates recognize the interaction of the mind, the body, and the spirit in general health promotion and provide information to individuals to facilitate the setting and reaching of personal health goals. Through rich experiential learning opportunities, graduates acquire skills and knowledge relating to specific health concerns in their work environment. In addition, graduates respond to health-related issues by applying their skills and knowledge from required program courses.