Social Service Worker - 215 (690 Mississauga) Mohawk College
About this Program
Level: Diploma in Social Service Worker
Discpline: Social Work
Length: 4 semesters
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Program Description
Support individuals, groups, families and communities to become stronger, healthier and happier. Program Highlights: Complete 600 hours of supervised clinical placement. Advocate for and get involved in social justice opportunities and become an anti-oppressive practitioner Meet like-minded people and network with current professionals. What You'll Learn: Current theories, models and interventions used in social service agencies to build healthy, positive relationships and connections within communities. Value of self-reflection and how to engage in critical self-awareness to increase your ability to help others and respect the uniqueness and dignity of all people. Develop core values of helping others such as the right to choose, the right to equality, justice and access to services. Acquire helping skills such as interviewing, assessing the needs of others, working effectively with groups and assisting communities to change. Understand how to document and work within legal, ethical and professional frameworks.
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Study and Work in Canada
Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.