Social Service Worker Conestoga College

Overview

The  Social Service Worker programme offered at  Conestoga College places emphasis on enhancing self-awareness, emotional maturity and pursuit of social justice. Skills in supportive counselling, group work, and community development are developed through role-playing, simulations and meaningful field experiences. Additional studies in interventions, complex systems and sustainability of services support graduates to develop a strong foundation for social service practice.

Note:

• Successfully completing the Human Services Foundation certificate programme prior to applying to the Social Service Worker diploma programme is an opportunity to obtain a year of personal growth and education that may contribute to your success in this career-focused programme.

Careers 

• Graduates find employment as direct service providers with a variety of social service agencies such as residential services for special populations, women's crisis services, programmes for children and youth, and services for the unemployed. Graduates have advanced standing opportunities toward degree completion in Conestoga's Bachelor of Early Learning Programme Development; degree completion opportunities in Conestoga's Bachelor of Community and Criminal Justice; and degree completion opportunities toward a Bachelor of Social Development Studies at Renison College, University of Waterloo. Graduates of the programme are eligible to register with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the list of eligible fields of study for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). For Conestoga's latest list of PGWP-aligned programmes, please visit the college website.