NorQuest College offers an approved and accredited two-year full-time Social Work diploma program with a multicultural focus. The program’s mission is to teach students the value of human diversity in the context of Indigenous and multicultural knowledge and practice within an anti-oppressive and ethical framework that is supportive and empowering.
What to expect from the program
Students in the Social Work program can expect to develop knowledge and skills in the following areas:
social work foundations
the helping process
social policy
assessment and interviewing
social work models and practice
working with groups
working with families and communities
mental health
abuse, violence, and addictions
Program themes include:
competency working in different cultures
social work practice that recognizes and deals with oppression
awareness of cultural displacement issues
awareness of personal abilities and resiliency
spirituality
community practice
holistic practice
practice in specialized settings
Career opportunities
Graduates are employed in government and non-governmental settings in areas such as child and youth protection, addictions counseling, family support, and other related helping disciplines. Graduates can pursue careers that deal directly and indirectly with child neglect, foster care, juvenile offenders, family conflict and individual emotional problems, and may expect to work with individuals, families, groups, and communities.