SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER
Type: Ontario College Diploma
Length: 2 Years
Partner: Canadore College
Delivery: Virtual Delivery
Next Intakes: Winter 2025 (Waitlisted)
Locations: Virtual Delivery
Tuition: $6,726.48* for 2-YEAR DIPLOMA
*subject to change
PLEASE NOTE: Our Winter 2025 intake is currently full. All applications will be directed to our waitlist.
OverviewPlacementStudiesCareer OpportunitesCurriculumAdmission RequirementsAccreditation
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.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- Trauma informed practice and crisis intervention
- Human development
- Group dynamics
- Substance abuse training
- Ethics
- Methods for dealing with personal violence
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
- Residential facilities
- Programs and services for youth and seniors
- Mental health and developmental services
- Long-term care facilities
- Transition houses and shelters
CURRICULUM
Click HERE for the full list of courses
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U).
*We also have mature student testing, and credit equivalency. Contact us at recruitment@fnti.net to learn more!
Please Note: FNTI holds a focus on serving domestic students in our programming. Unfortunately we do not have the capacity to serve international students at this time.
ACCREDITATION
Graduates can apply to register with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
PROGRAM PATHWAYS: ENHANCING YOUR DIPLOMA
For more information, contact our Recruitment Office at 1.800.267.0637, ext. 141 or email us at recruitment@fnti.net