Diploma in Social Service Worker

Mohawk College - Fennell Campus

UG Certificate / Diploma

Canada,Ontario

24 Months

Duration

CAD 17,648/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100

Application Fee

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 13,000 +

Int. Students: 3,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

135 Fennell Ave W, Hamilton, ON L9C 0E5, Canada

Diploma in Social Service Worker

Program Overview

Program Highlights

  • A focus on experiential learning opportunities.
  • Complete 600 hours of supervised field placement.
  • Advocate for and get involved in social justice opportunities. 
  • Meet like-minded people and network with current professionals.
  • Dedicated staff and faculty.

What you'll learn

  • Current ideas, theories, and interventions that social service agencies use to create good and positive relationships in communities. 
  • The function of self-awareness and how to develop the necessary skills to work with a wide variety of people. 
  • Social Service Worker (SSW) values such as the right to risk, the inherent worth of everyone, and the power of social justice.
  • To recognize the importance of Indigenous ways of knowing in practice.
  • Practical skills for helping, such as how to talk to people, figure out what they need, work well with groups, and help communities make positive changes. 
  • Documentation guidelines in the social service field.
  • Ethical decision-making models to help work through challenging problems.
  • Canadian policies and laws which affect the people that receive social service work services.

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