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Social Service Worker - Indigenous Specialization

Description

Program Information
  • Program Length: 2 Years (5 semesters)
  • Start Date: September 2022*
  • Tuition Fees: The tuition fees are published by the partner college. Please visit Sault College for details.
  • *start dates are subject to change
Documentation Requirements
  • Vulnerable sector criminal reference check
  • Complete up-to-date immunization
  • First Aid – CPR level C
Admission Requirements
  • Ontario High School Diploma with Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U) or Mature Student Test (19 years +)
Note: Low enrollment may result in cancellation of this program
 
Curriculum
 
First Semester
  • CMM 110 – College Communication Skills – 45 hours
  • HDG 122 – Personal and Academic Success Strategies – 45 hours
  • NSW 101 – Foundations for Balanced Practice – 45 hours
  • NSW 105 – Fieldwork Placement IA – 110 hours
  • NSW 106 – Fieldwork Seminar IA – 15 hours
  • SSW 126 Trauma Informed Care – 45 hours
  • PSY 120 – Lifespan Development – 45 hours
Total hours: 350
 
Second Semester
  • NSW 104 – Canadian Social Welfare and Indigenous  Social Policies – 45 hours
  • NSW 111 – Human Behaviour and Social Environment – 45 hours
  • NSW 114 – Understanding Indigenous Wellness in Canada – 45 hours
  • NSW 116 – Fieldwork Seminar IB – 15 hours
  • NSW 120 – Fieldwork Placement IB – 110 hours
  • NSW 125 – Working with Families – 60 hours
Total hours: 320
 
Third Semester
  • NSW 100 – Addictions: Individuals, Family and Community – 45 hours
  • NSW 107 – The Parallel Worlds of Mental Health – 45 hours
  • NSW 203 – Essential Skills for Social Services – 45 hours
  • NSW 217 – Groups for Multicultural Practices I – 30 hours
  • NSW 250 – Fieldwork Seminar IIA – 15 hours
  • NSW 253 – Fieldwork Placement IIA – 110 hours
Total hours: 290
 
Fourth Semester
  • CMM 235 – SSW Documentation and Record Keeping – 45 hours
  • NSW 135 – Anishinaabemowin – 45 hours
  • NSW 214  – Incorporating Indigenous Healing Methods Into Practice – 60 hours
  • NSW 227 – Groups for Multicultural Practice II – 30 hours
  • NSW 251 – Fieldwork Seminar IIB – 15 hours
  • NSW 254 – Fieldwork Placement IIB – 110 hours
Total hours: 305
 
Fifth Semester
  • GEN 100 Global Citizenship – 45 hours
  • NSW 102 – Capacity Building for Communities – 60 hours
  • NSW 221 – Crisis Intervention – 45 hours
  • NSW 252 – Fieldwork Seminar IIC – 15 hours
  • NSW 255 – Fieldwork Placement IIC – 110 hours
Total hours: 275
 
Your Career Path
 
A Diploma in our Social Service Worker – Indigenous Specialization program prepares you for a career in the social services sector. Graduates could be employed in private, governmental and Indigenous programs in the areas of mental health, education, addictions, outreach, family services and social welfare.
 
In partnership with Sault College, Oshki-Wenjack’s special blended delivery method allows you to stay in your home community for the majority of the program You will take courses through on-line and independent study at home and attend classes and field placements in Thunder Bay twice per semester.*
 
* Note: Due to COVID-19 all courses are happening online.

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Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.