Social Service Worker Ontario College Diploma

Image gallery

Centennial College

Comments about Social Service Worker Ontario College Diploma - At the institution - Toronto - Ontario

• Objectives
  Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to work in social service agencies and institutions that deal with individuals, families, groups and communities. A major focus of this program is the application of the skills and knowledge learned, to promote social justice through social change.
• Practical experience
  Classroom instruction is combined with field placement experience in year two. You will spend several days each week working with clients under the supervision of experienced service providers in social agencies. The practical experience gained during placements will help to reinforce classroom learning and provide grounding for full-time work after graduation.
• Academic title
  Social Service Worker Ontario College Diploma
• Course description
  Semester 1 Courses
  Course Code     Course Name     Lecture     Lab
  SS-115     Power, Privilege and Oppression         
  SS-116     Practice Skills and Communication         
  SS-121     Social Service Work & Pathways to Practice         
  SS-122     Applied Social Research & Data Management         
  COMM-160/161     College Communication 1 / (ESL)         
  GNED-144     Developmental Psychology         
  Semester 2 Courses
  Course Code     Course Name     Lecture     Lab
  SS-118     Social Policy 1         
  SS-119     Social Service Work with Groups         
  SS-203     Fundamentals of Interviewing & Counselling         
  SS-221     Community Development         
  COMM-170/171     College Communication 2 / (ESL)         
  GNED-500     Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action         
  Semester 3 Courses
  Course Code     Course Name     Lecture     Lab
  SS-220     Social Policy 2         
  SS-222     Power and Social Movements         
  SS-225     Advanced Interviewing & Counselling         
  ELECT     Elective         
  SS-229     Field Placement I         
  Semester 4 Courses
  Course Code     Course Name     Lecture     Lab
  SS-224     Field Seminar         
  SS-230     Field Placement 2         
  ENGL-206     Report Presentation for Community Service Workers         
  
  NOTE
  
  ** Minimum C grade required
  
  ** Students will be placed in the appropriate English level based on skills assessment results.
  

Other programs related to social work