Social Service Worker - Accelerated

Credential: Ontario College Diploma
Area Of Interest: Community Services
Duration:1 year
Program Code: 0154

Empower Communities Through Social Service Work

Social service work is a diverse field with one core purpose: helping people. If you're passionate about making a difference in your community and supporting individuals facing various challenges, Confederation College's Accelerated Social Service Worker program is your gateway to a rewarding career.

Our comprehensive program equips you with essential knowledge and skills in social welfare, mental health, interpersonal effectiveness, communications, addictions, and applied professional practice. Through a combination of classroom learning and hands-on work placements, you'll gain practical experience and start building your professional résumé before graduation.

Learn to leverage community resources and your own abilities to create meaningful change in people's lives across various population groups, from children to seniors.

Top Highlights

• Professional Recognition: Graduates can apply for membership with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Diverse Experience: Work with all population groups, from young children to senior citizens
• Broad Skill Set: Gain experience in many different areas of social service work
• Accelerated Program: Designed for those with a related college diploma or university degree
• Real-World Application: Reinforce classroom learning with valuable work placements

• Degree or diploma from an accredited university or college in the field of Psychology, Sociology, Women’s Studies, Gerontology or equivalent, or a community college graduate with a diploma from a human service program. 
• Students must take SS116 Social Welfare as a pre-entry requirement and achieve a C grade in order to proceed to the fall semester.

• SS 115           Interpersonal Effectiveness                                   
• SS 117           Foundation of Social Service Work Practice                              
• SS 118           Intimate Personal Violence                        
• SS 338           SSW Theory and Methods I                                  
• SS 350           Field Placement I & Seminar                                

• SS 223           Addictions                            
• SS 228           Counselling Skills                           
• SS 438           SSW Theory and Methods II                                 
• SS 451           Field Placement and Seminar II