Comments about Social Service Worker Ontario College Diploma - At the institution - North Bay - Ontario
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Objectives
The Social Service Worker program will give you the skills, knowledge and self-awareness to enter the rewarding field of social service. We teach client-centred, empowering-based approaches to helping others. The curriculum offers a unique exposure and insight into Aboriginal history, culture and practice, which will be valuable to those students seeking employment in northern communities.
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Practical experience
For all field placements a security check will be required. This may be obtained from local police departments and is at the student’s expense. Students will complete two field placements - a two-week placement in the second semester and a 10 to 12 week placement (400 hours) in the fourth semester. Students can expect to find placements in a variety of settings including: * School Boards * Youth Centres * Long-Term Care Facilities * Transition Houses for Abused Women * Family Resource Centres * Children’s Aid Society * Correctional Settings * Crisis Centres * Community Mental Health Services * Association for Community Living
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Academic title
Social Service Worker Ontario College Diploma
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Course description
SEMESTER ONE:
• DAC 180 Substance Abuse I
• HSP 105 Interviewing I
• HSP 150 Multiculturalism in Canada
• HUM 219 Group Work
• PSY 100 Foundations of Psychology
• SOC 100 Foundations of Sociology
• SSW 100 History and Philosophy of Social Work
• STS 120 Strategies for Success for Human Services
SEMESTER TWO:
• CMM 125 College Communication I
• HSP 104 Human Service and the Law
• HSP 160 Interviewing II
• HSP 106 Acts, Policies, and Procedures for Native People
• HSP 170 Evaluating Information
• HSP 194 Community Placement Integration I
• HSP 195 Community Placement I (two week block)
• PSY 240 Psychology II
• SOC 220 Sociology II
• SSW 135 Social Work and the Family
SEMESTER THREE:
• CMM 190 Report Writing I
• HSP 290 Crisis Intervention
• SSW 125 Social Work Methods - Community Organization
• SSW 205 Social Work Methods - Administration
• SSW 225 Methods of Intervention
• SSW 238 Social Work Methods - Family Violence
• SSW 294 Community Placement Integration II
SEMESTER FOUR:
• SSW 298 Placement Workshops
• SSW 181 Wellness
• SSW 295 Community Placement II
