Social Service Worker Loyalist College

About this Program

Level: Diploma in Social Service Worker

Discpline: Social Work

Length: 4 semesters

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Application Fee: $110.00 waived
Tuition Fee: $14,332.00

Belleville Campus Campus

Starting Deadline Status
Jan, 2025 Nov 1, 2024 closed

Port Hope Campus

Starting Deadline Status
May, 2025 Mar 1, 2025 open

Program Description

Social Service Workers help individuals and families deal with broad and complex issues such as poverty, access to needed social supports, reduction of oppression and social prejudice, educational challenges, mental health, addictions, abuse, illness and loss. This program will prepare you for the rewards and challenges of supporting people as they change and grow. Social Service Workers work with adults, seniors, children, families and youth in need of support. Prepare for a variety of job opportunities: Case workers. Social service positions with municipal, provincial and federal governments. Front-line workers in group homes, employment offices, corrections, residential treatment programs, community agencies, business and industry.

Other Programs at the School

These programs are similar to the current one.

Developmental Services Worker

Tuition: $14,332.00

Application Fee: $110.00

Diploma in Developmental Services Worker -

Jan 2025

Personal Support Worker

Tuition: $14,332.00

Application Fee: $110.00

Certificate in Personal Support Worker -

Sep 2025

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.