社區工作人員- 社區社工

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER - SOCIAL SERVICES

專業介紹

一方面隨著需要援助的懷孕少女，無家可歸者，有特殊需要的兒童，以及那些與藥物濫用問題有關的人數日益增長，另一方面隨著聯合國的推廣和社區的發展，社會更加需要這一行業的工作者。尤其是那些有好的中學教育的工作者，就業的機會越來越多。社區和社會服務工作者管理和執行各種社會援助計劃和社區服務（生活技能研討會，藥物濫用治療課程和其他社區及社會服務計劃） ，幫助有需要的人處理個人和社會問題。他們是被社會服務和政府機構，團體機構，教會等社區僱用的。社區和社會服務工作者可能採訪有需要的人，獲得他們的案件和其他背景資料，並就其進展情況，給予支持和解決困難。他們可在學校專業人員協助下幫助有特殊需要的兒童或家庭進行專業治療並提供援助。他們還可以追踪治療項目並對病人的行為變化作應對措施。社區和社會服務工作者與其他社會服務機構保持聯繫並提供信息。

Program description ：The growing need for assistance with pregnant teenagers, homeless persons, children with special needs, and those with substance abuse problems will maintain the need for these workers. Growth is also expected in the area of First Nations outreach and community development, especially for youth and in rehabilitation. Employment opportunities are much better for those who have appropriate post-secondary education. Community and social service workers administer and implement a variety of social assistance programs and community services (life skills workshops, substance abuse treatment programs and other community and social service programs). They assist clients in dealing with personal and social problems. They are employed by social service and government agencies, group homes, correctional facilities and other establishments. Community and social service workers may interview clients to obtain their case histories and other background information. They may prepare intake reports, assess their clients and investigate their eligibility for social benefits. If necessary, they will refer their clients to other social services. Later they meet again with their clients to assess their progress, give them support and discuss any difficulties or problems. Community and social service workers may work in schools as para-professionals assisting with children with special needs along side occupational therapists or provide respite for families with children with special needs. This work is done under the supervision of social workers or health care professionals. They also can assist in evaluating the effectiveness of these treatment programs by tracking clients' behavioural changes and responses to interventions. Community and social service workers maintain contact with other social service agencies involved with their clients to provide information and to obtain feedback on clients' overall progress.

入學要求

申請人必須高中畢業，並完成招生面試和入學考試。這個專業的申請人還必須有良好的溝通技巧，簽署了無醫療刑事證書，從醫生處取得令人滿意的健康證明書，提交一份無犯罪記錄證明，並提供之前接受結核病測試的明確證據。所有程序必須在課程開始日期前三個月完成。

Entrance requirements ：Grade 12/GED or mature student status. Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and entrance assessment. Applicants for this program must also have excellent communication skills (composition), sign a criminal/medical waiver, obtain a satisfactory certificate of health from a physician, submit a criminal record search, and provide evidence of clear TB testing prior to acceptance. All must be done no more than 3 months before the start date of the program.

工作走向

兒童和青少年工作者; 婦女庇護所工作者；家庭糾紛工作者; 少女懷孕和養育子女援助工作者; 避難和新移民工作者 。
Career Opportunities: Child and Youth Care Worker; Women's Shelter Worker; Family Place Worker; Teen Pregnancy and Parenting Support Worker; Settlement/Newcomers Service Worker

課程時間

50週， 週一至週五，每天四個小時
Program length: 50 weeks, Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day.