Social Service Worker Humber Polytechnic

Overview

Skilled, committed faculty with real-life work experience in the human services field teach with a focus on promoting equity and addressing barriers people face on the basis of race, class, disabilities, gender or sexual orientation.

You will study topics such as human behaviour and development; interpersonal skills; counselling skills; family dynamics; legislation and social policy; and how to work effectively with groups and communities. By taking the Social Service Worker diploma programme from Humber Polytechnic you will develop the skills needed to intervene in crisis situations and to work with a broad range of people including those experiencing poverty, settlement challenges, domestic violence, mental health issues and substance dependance, post-traumatic stress, and other challenging life events.

Key facts

• You will learn from experienced faculty with professional expertise spanning community-based practice, advocacy, mental health, addictions, counselling, family services, research and social policy. Through case studies, simulations, role-play activities, applied research, collaborative projects and community-based learning experiences, you will connect theory and practice while developing professional judgment, ethical decision-making and effective helping skills.
• Some of the key skills you will acquire in this program include:
• client-centered counselling
• communication and interpersonal skills
• crisis intervention, advocacy and service co-ordination practices
• community engagement and strengths-based support approaches
• ethical and professional decision-making
• documentation
• applied research
• social issues and system analysis