Social Service Worker in Selkirk College, Canada

Social Service Worker in Selkirk College

Choose Social Service Work If You

• Want to help build healthy communities
• Have a strong desire to support others
• Believe in caring for others
• Feel a sense of duty to your community
• Want to work with marginalized populations

Social Work values form the foundation of this beneficial and rewarding program. 

Program Benefits

• Practical interviewing and counselling skills

• Development of written and oral communication
• Promotion of self awareness, personal growth and readiness for practice
• Critical thinking, team building and problem solving skills
• Individual, group and family strategy skills
• Feminist and Indigenous approaches to practice are introduced
• Anti-oppressive perspectives are a foundation of the program

This program prepares you to work as entry level practitioner in the Human Services field. 

Practicums Provide an Opportunity to Explore

Practicums include a variety of services and programs serving a wide range of populations that includes people who live in poverty, are young, are aging, have substance use and/or mental health problems, have behavioral problems, or other issues that interfere with their ability to cope successfully in a demanding society.

You will have the opportunity to demonstrate skills that include

• Advocacy
• Child and youth care
• Employment supports
• Substance use awareness
• Group facilitation
• Community support and individual support
• Problem-solving and communication skills

Transfer Opportunities

Your SSW certificate transfers to two  Human Services diploma specialties at Selkirk and also to related programs at other universities.

Know more about Studying in Canada

Tuition Fees in Canada (1st Year Average)	BE / BTech: CA$22,600 | MBA: CA$25,375 | MS: CA$17,225 | BBA: CA$20,560 | MEng: CA$22,225 | BSc: CA$20,745 | MASc: CA$20,375 | MIM: CA$28,900 | MA: CA$12,970 | MFin: CA$32,785 | BHM: CA$20,560 | MEM: CA$17,040
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in Canada	CA$8890 Per Year
Entrance Exams in Canada	TOEFL: 86 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 60 | GRE: 309 | GMAT: 560 | SAT: 1177
Work and Study in Canada	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in Canada	Up to 3 Years after graduation depending on the course.
Cost of Student Visa in Canada	CAD 150
Student Visa in Canada	A Canada student permit is a document issued by IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) for international students in Canada. To study in Canada, you will require a student permit, which serves as a student visa.
Intakes in Canada	There are Three Intakes in Canada: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring (May)
Top Job Sectors in Canada	Business Management, Engineering, Economics, Dentisty, Law, Computer Science.
Economy in Canada	GDP Growth of 1.9% (2018) 1.5% (2019e), 10th Largest Economy in the World by Nominal