安大略大学社会服务工作者文凭

可以作为两年制课程（SSWP）获得，也可以为拥有心理学和/或社会学学位（SSWA）的文凭或学位的申请人加快流向。社会服务工作者帮助个人和家庭应对广泛而复杂的问题，例如贫困，获得必要的社会支持，减少压迫和社会偏见，教育挑战，心理健康，成瘾，虐待，疾病和损失。该计划将为您准备在人们不断变化和成长时支持他们的回报和挑战。将理论和实践与广泛的小组工作相结合。在人际关系，人际沟通，需求评估和批判性思维方面发展基本技能。在带有两面镜的隔音实验室中练习采访和咨询技巧，以进行观察和反馈。除教师指导外，还可以向在试用和假释
A Social Service Worker assists individuals who are experiencing social and personal challenges. Acknowledging the root causes may be societal in nature, resulting from the social determinants of health such as marginalization, oppression, stigma, colonization, and intergenerational trauma. Having acquired knowledge of human behaviour and development, the worker, through supportive counselling helps empower service recipients to make positive change that affects individuals, groups, and communities. The SSW uses helper skills to empower individuals in obtaining resources that may enable them to improve upon their existing strengths. Services may include financial aid, counselling and life skills supports. Practical is experience acquired through simulation, case studies, applied learning, field trips, skills practice, role play, and field placements. This allows the graduate to practice skills and methods of helping through case management, group, or community outreach. A Social Service Worker may specialize in a particular field such as health, welfare, family services, immigration, employment, children’s services, education, gerontology, community outreach, addictions, mental health, income supports, or correctional services.