Description

Diploma in Social Service Worker

Humber College’s Social Service Worker diploma program prepares you to work with people in a professional helping role. Approaching your education from an individual and a community perspective, you will learn how to empower and advocate for people to meet their goals and to access needed services and programs.

Duration

4 semesters

Starting Date

September

Tuition Fee

CAD 16,394 per year

Location

Toronto, Canada

About the Course

Skilled, committed faculty with real-life work experience in the human services field teach with a focus on promoting equity and addressing barriers people face on the basis of race, class, disabilities, gender or sexual orientation.

In the Humber College’s Social Service Worker diploma program, you will study topics such as human behaviour and development; interpersonal, interviewing and counselling skills; family dynamics; legislation and social policy; and how to work effectively with groups and communities. You will develop the skills needed to intervene in crisis situations and to work with a broad range of people including those experiencing poverty, settlement challenges, domestic violence, mental health issues and substance abuse, post-traumatic stress, and other challenging life events.

Courses Included

Foundations of Social Issues
Human Growth and Behaviour
Orientation to Human Services
Interpersonal and Group Skills
Professional Practice
Counselling Skills
College Reading and Writing Skills

Career

Prepare for work in women’s shelters, community centres, refugee centres, youth employment agencies, hostels, drop-in centres for people seeking shelter, other social assistance agencies and group homes and in agencies in the justice system. You will deal with a range of clients including individuals with psychiatric issues, developmental delays and disabilities.

Gain skills needed to become a:

Case manager
Intake worker
Residential case worker
Community/family support worker
Mental health or outreach worker

Interested? Get started today!

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