Community Support Worker

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  • Overview
  • Admission
  • Financial
  • Industrial Acceptance

Overview

Bay River College’s Community Support Worker diploma program is designed for individuals seeking for the knowledge and skills to get able to join the field of social services and draws upon the principles of sociology, psychology, and other social sciences to counsel and assist individuals and their families in understanding and resolving personal and social conflicts. Part of the program will focus on understanding multicultural backgrounds, disabilities, gender, sexual orientation, family issues and substance abuse. From there, students learn how to create and maintain helpful relationships through effective communication and interactive skills. They will be equipped to assess individual, family, group or community needs; set goals and develop appropriate intervention methods; implement strategies to increase clients’ problem-solving abilities as well as identify and mobilize community resources relevant to client needs.

Community Support Worker diploma program students complete their education with 260 hours of practicum experience.

Graduates of the Community Support Worker diploma program find employment as counsellors and social workers in a variety of settings in the social work field, including mental health agencies, addiction treatment centers, youth facilities, drop-in centers and group homes.

  • Course Duration55 Week Total (1100 Total Hrs, 840 Theory Hrs )
  • Practicum Duration260 hours field practicum
  • Study OptionsOnline
  • Workplacement 100%
  • Credential Bay River College Diploma
  • Industry Demand High
  • Expected Salary $ 44,200 - $ 78, 500
  • Professional Level Career Upgrade
  • Program Type Post Secondary Program

Learning Outcome

Successful students will gain these skills:

  • Background checks
  • Personnel screening
  • Social benefits assessment and investigation
  • Behaviour management
  • Social services
  • And more!

 

Career Opportunities

  • Social services worker
  • Social counselor

When you become a social worker, you will have a wide range of job opportunities to choose from, including mental health agencies, treatment centers, youth facilities, drop-in centers and group homes.

 

Why taking the Applied Environmental Technology diploma?

The course will prepare our students for a career as an environmental scientist. This program is comprehensive when it comes to sampling, field testing, air pollution, land and water science, soil and underground contamination assessment, risk assessment, and specialized software for collecting and assessing data, among other techniques and terminologies. Moreover, a career in this field is estimated to be a safe and rewarding one for the upcoming years, as found on Canada's Job Site.

 

Who can apply?

The profile of this career is people who enjoy assisting clients, social outings, screen, recruit, and train volunteers and support staff, problem-solver skills, coordinate or implement social events for the community, etc. Also, in this field, students enjoy reading, being detailed on data entry, numeracy, oral and written communication, thinking and scheduling, among other skills.

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Admission

Standard Admission:

  • Optimum age requirement is 18 years or older.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, or
  • High School Diploma equivalent will be from other provinces in Canada, or
  • Successful completion of the Bay River College Admission Test (Wonderlic Test) minimum score required (310) on verbal skills exam, or
  • A Canadian Language Bench mark 5 or equivalent (TOFEL, IELTS)
  • Successful entrance interview with Bayriver College Administration
  • High school diploma and transcripts will be verified.

Mature Admission:

  • Minimum age requirement of 18 years or older.
  • Have been out of school for two years.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, or
  • High School Diploma equivalent will be from other provinces in Canada, or
  • Successful completion of the Bay River College Admission Test (Wonderlic Test), or
  • A Canadian Language Bench mark 5 or equivalent (TOFEL, IELTS)
  • Successful entrance interview with Bay River College Administration
  • High school diploma and transcripts will be verified.
  • Individuals 18 + / International students
  • Must have High school diploma, or equivalent (transcripts are to be verified)
  • Wonderlic (Placement testing) minimum score of 310 on verbal skills

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Financial

Canadian Students

  • Alberta Student Loan processing
  • Alberta Job Grant processing
  • Scholarships (Based on programs)
  • For additional financial support resources, please contact us directly.

International Students Scholarships (Based on programs)

  • Flexible fees
  • Boarding and accommodation guidance
  • Financial guidance
  • Contact our placement staff for specific details according to your country

What Our Students Say?

Professinal College. Professional studies. I like it.

Johnson P.

I studies at Bay River College. I like it.

Debby J.

Very cooperative instructor. Very friendly class. I like Bay river College

Simran Jaka

Industrial Acceptance

Graduates of the Community Service Worker Diploma Program are eligible for employment as counselors in a variety of settings in the social work field, including mental health and domestic violence facilities, halfway houses, correctional facilities, and drop-in centers, as well as counseling centers serving a wide range of client populations.

According to Canada’s Job Bank information, the number of openings for social and community service workers over the period 2019-2028 is expected to increase to a total 67,700 (as a result of expansion demand and replacement demand).

Expected salary: $ 44,200 - $ 78, 500 (Average salary: $23/ hr | Canada

Practicum support: Our placement team will help you with resume building and cover letter, as well as practicum and job placement.

What Our Students Say?

Professinal College. Professional studies. I like it.

Johnson P.

I studies at Bay River College. I like it.

Debby J.

Very cooperative instructor. Very friendly class. I like Bay river College

Simran Jaka