SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER

Type: Ontario College Diploma ​

Length: 2 Years

Partner: Canadore College 

Delivery: Virtual Delivery

Field Placement: 420 Hours

Next Intakes: Fall 2025

Locations: Virtual Delivery

Tuition: $6,726.48* for 2-YEAR DIPLOMA 

*subject to change 

OVERVIEW 

If you see value in all people, have a passion for excellence and hope to improve the quality of life for the benefit of individuals, society, the environment and the global community, a career in social work may be right for you! 

The Social Service Worker program is customized with unique, leading-edge Indigenous learning experiences and environments to prepare you with the knowledge and skills to enter into this rewarding field. Themes include social justice, empowerment of marginalized citizens and ethics. 

Learners will explore Indigenous community realities within the context of the human services field. Indigenous ways of knowing and understanding the world are examined and presented with knowledge and skills relative to Indigenous culture, values and practices. Students learn from an Indigenous perspective through intensive field placement and a culture camp experience that focus on personal growth, organization/community development, communications, program planning skills, interviewing/counselling, family and group work. 

FIELD PLACEMENT 

Your program includes field placement and volunteer opportunities that will give you hands-on experience!  

Over the course of your program, you will complete a 420-hour field placement that focuses on practicing on working within an interdisciplinary team to provide client service and support. These real-world experiences are mandatory and are designed to allow you to integrate classroom teachings with professional practice.  

Through your placements, you will gain valuable experience that will help you understand the diverse roles, settings, and responsibilities of a Social Service Worker.