College Diploma - Social Service Worker (SSPG)

Join Cambrian College's Social Service Worker Diploma! Learn to support vulnerable individuals and gain hands-on experience. Apply now!

Students will learn how to help vulnerable or at-risk individuals, families, and groups deal with various personal and social problems through engaging fieldwork and in-depth casework. In the Social Service Worker program, students will learn to be an effective communicator and understanding counselor in order to encourage positive change in the lives of clients. Students will be challenged to bring a special level of maturity and motivation to their work, along with a commitment to work for social justice, a fundamental belief in the dignity and potential of people, and a desire to promote justice, equality, and access to culturally-appropriate services regardless of race, gender, age, religion, etc. Cambrian's program is recognized by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, which allows students to apply to become a Registered Social Service Worker in Ontario when they graduate.