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Social Service Worker Social Service Worker ProgramProgram
MOHAWK LAURIER CENTERMOHAWK LAURIER CENTER
NEW APPLICANT INFO NEW APPLICANT INFO SESSIONSESSION
WELCOME WELCOME
We are an urban satellite campus in the We are an urban satellite campus in the downtown core of Brantford downtown core of Brantford
our classrooms are intermingled and in our classrooms are intermingled and in walking distance of each otherwalking distance of each other
Our bookstore and accessible learning Our bookstore and accessible learning services are located at our Elgin Street services are located at our Elgin Street campus campus
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Allow Us To…Allow Us To…
Introduce ourselves and our campusIntroduce ourselves and our campus Tell you about what it means to be a Tell you about what it means to be a
Social Service WorkerSocial Service Worker Tell you about our Social Service Tell you about our Social Service
Worker ProgramWorker Program Let you know what to expectLet you know what to expect Answer any of your questionsAnswer any of your questions
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Social ServiceSocial Service WorkWork is… is…
A commitment to lifelong learningA commitment to lifelong learning Understanding how to use your Understanding how to use your
knowledge skills and abilities as a knowledge skills and abilities as a way to assist othersway to assist others
Learning to facilitate positive Learning to facilitate positive changes in the lives of otherschanges in the lives of others
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Social Service Workers…Social Service Workers…
Help people reach their goalsHelp people reach their goals Work with individuals, families, groups, Work with individuals, families, groups,
and communitiesand communities Assess needs of people and Assess needs of people and
communitiescommunities Work with the process of empowerment Work with the process of empowerment
in mindin mind Have knowledge of a variety of social Have knowledge of a variety of social
programs and community servicesprograms and community services
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Who is best suited for Who is best suited for social service work?social service work?
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Someone who :Someone who :
Respects the dignity of all peopleRespects the dignity of all people Believes that everyone has the Believes that everyone has the
potential for changepotential for change Believes everyone has the right to Believes everyone has the right to
equality, justice and access to servicesequality, justice and access to services Challenges their own belief systems Challenges their own belief systems
when necessarywhen necessary Believes that people have a right to Believes that people have a right to
their own choicestheir own choices
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Our Program Our Program
3 Deliveries of SSW3 Deliveries of SSW
The social service worker program is The social service worker program is delivered at our Fennell campus delivered at our Fennell campus during the day and also in the evening during the day and also in the evening and at our campus here in Brantford – and at our campus here in Brantford – this is the fast track programthis is the fast track program
Once you have begun the program at Once you have begun the program at our campus is it expected that you will our campus is it expected that you will complete it at our campus; We are complete it at our campus; We are unable to facilitate transfersunable to facilitate transfers
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SSW FAST TRACKSSW FAST TRACK
Study four (4) terms in a row; start in Study four (4) terms in a row; start in January and finish the following April January and finish the following April
term week 8 is a break week where term week 8 is a break week where there are no classesthere are no classes
There are about 2 weeks in between There are about 2 weeks in between each term that you will be away from each term that you will be away from classesclasses
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Program DetailsProgram Details
Graduate with a diploma in Social Graduate with a diploma in Social Service WorkService Work
Classes run Monday to Friday – usually Classes run Monday to Friday – usually scheduled between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. scheduled between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
You will need to be available to attend You will need to be available to attend all classesall classes
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Curriculum DetailsCurriculum Details
Core courses include a focus on Core courses include a focus on humanities, social sciences and social humanities, social sciences and social service workservice work
A total of 600 Field placement hoursA total of 600 Field placement hours
Courses use a variety of evaluation Courses use a variety of evaluation tools such as research essays, tests, tools such as research essays, tests, group workgroup work
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Field Placement PracticumField Placement Practicum
Students complete field placement in Students complete field placement in the second, third, and fourth term.the second, third, and fourth term.
May to August; September to May to August; September to December; January to April for a total of December; January to April for a total of 600 hours600 hours
Placement days are Thursdays and Placement days are Thursdays and FridaysFridays
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Field Placement PracticumField Placement Practicum
Placements are developed by our Field Placements are developed by our Field Placement CoordinatorPlacement Coordinator
Students are supported in weekly Students are supported in weekly small class seminars by Faculty Liaisonsmall class seminars by Faculty Liaison
Placements are available in Hamilton Placements are available in Hamilton Brantford and surrounding areasBrantford and surrounding areas
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Learn Important SkillsLearn Important Skills
How to interviewHow to interview How to work within legal and ethical How to work within legal and ethical
boundaries boundaries How to refer people to what they How to refer people to what they
needneed How to advocateHow to advocate How to assist communities to changeHow to assist communities to change How to handle crisisHow to handle crisis
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You will leave with core You will leave with core helping skills and values helping skills and values that can be used with a that can be used with a variety of people in a variety of people in a
variety of settingsvariety of settings
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Employment OpportunitiesEmployment Opportunities
Social service agenciesSocial service agencies Income maintenance programsIncome maintenance programs Mental health agenciesMental health agencies Residential and supportive housing Residential and supportive housing
settingssettings Agencies who service people living Agencies who service people living
with disabilitieswith disabilities
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Employment trends include entry level Employment trends include entry level positions doing part-time, contract and relief positions doing part-time, contract and relief positionspositions
Mohawk College has excellent employment Mohawk College has excellent employment search and support services to offer graduates search and support services to offer graduates through our Graduate Employment Officethrough our Graduate Employment Office
Employment TrendsEmployment Trends
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Plan for Your Plan for Your Success!Success!
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What can you do to What can you do to prepare?prepare?
Build in your supports – let people knowBuild in your supports – let people know Getting your standard first aid and CPR Getting your standard first aid and CPR
can be helpful in field placementcan be helpful in field placement Ensure you have an understanding of Ensure you have an understanding of
computers; word, PowerPoint, and how to computers; word, PowerPoint, and how to navigate online systemsnavigate online systems
Know that many agencies require a police Know that many agencies require a police clearance in order for you to have contact clearance in order for you to have contact with their clientswith their clients
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We are here to support you!We are here to support you!
Student Success Advisor: Student Success Advisor: [email protected]@mohawkcollege.ca– Exemptions, information, Financial Aid & Exemptions, information, Financial Aid &
BursariesBursaries Peer Tutoring onsitePeer Tutoring onsite Accessible Learning and Counseling Accessible Learning and Counseling
ServicesServices– Personal, career clarity, study skillsPersonal, career clarity, study skills– learning needs and counselinglearning needs and counseling
Library supportsLibrary supports
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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Your application questions:Your application questions:
Admissions Advisor Admissions Advisor [email protected]
Offers of admission - be sure to let us Offers of admission - be sure to let us know!know!– ASAP – 2 weeks expiry from the date of offerASAP – 2 weeks expiry from the date of offer– First payment November 13,2012First payment November 13,2012
Important datesImportant dates