Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant
English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course
CAEL CE and CAEL online, Minimum 60
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE), Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
Duolingo, Minimum score 105 to 110
IELTS Academic, Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
PTE Academic, Minimum score 58
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition), Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered, No skill below 20
This two-year diploma program prepares you to succeed as a social service provider working with immigrants and refugees from diverse backgrounds. With a framework based on equity, social justice and anti-oppression principles, this program will provide insight and understanding of pre-migration conditions and how to effectively aid clients with migration and the integration process.
Your success in this program will be measured by your ability to grow, change and challenge your own beliefs, values and promote social justice, human dignity and equality.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
Settlement counselling
Case management
Community development
Advocacy
Fundraising and proposal writing
Program planning
Development and evaluation
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Semester 1
COM101 or COM111, Communicating Across Contexts or Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
SSW101, Interpersonal Communications
SSW102, Anti Oppressive Practice
WIR100, Introduction to Immigrant and Refugee Policies
WIR147, Field Seminar: Laws, Principles and Ethics
Semester 2
SSW201, Group Dynamics
SSW212, Interviewing Skills and Principles
WIR208, Introduction to Settlement Sector
WIR227, Immigrant Families and Systemic Violence
WIR247, Integrative Field Work Seminar
WIR257, Field Placement
plus: General Education Course*
Semester 3
SSW311, Service Coordination and Advocacy
SSW312, Supportive Counselling
WIR347, Integrative Field Work Seminar
WIR357, Field Placement
WIR377, Non-Profit Funding and Grant Writing
plus: General Education Course*
Semester 4
SSW402, Community Practice
WIR407, Mental Health and Addiction
WIR408, Migration and Trauma
WIR447, Integrative Field Work Seminar
WIR457, Field Placement
plus: General Education Course*
Summer Bridge Courses
As a graduate of this program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, you are eligible to pursue Seneca’s Honours Bachelor of Community Mental Health program. This unique pathway allows you to earn a degree within two years (4 semesters plus a work-term) after completion of a summer bridging stream.
MHB399: Advanced Studies in Community Mental Health
MHB499: Health and Community Psychology
MHB599: Introduction to Mental Health and Addiction
MHB699: Crisis Counselling and Therapeutic Approaches
MHB799: Trauma Methods and practices in Community Mental Health
* SOC360, COM470, SCL100 or SOC100 will not fulfil a General Education requirement for the SSWI program, but may be used as a General Education option outside the SSWI program.
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of employers waiting for you
Settlement agencies
Schools
Refugee shelters
Community centres
Criminal justice system
Women’s programs, shelters and agencies offering services for immigrant youth
Based on your skills, interests and professional background you will qualify to work as:
Job search workshop facilitator
Host program worker
Settlement worker
Housing worker
School settlement worker
Health Insurance $807.49CAD
