About Community Worker Program in George Brown College

FULL DESCRIPTION

The Community Worker program is a two-year (four semester) Ontario College Diploma program that integrates local and global perspectives within a multi-level understanding of the historical, social, political, economic and systemic ways in which current issues have developed and are experienced by communities. Grounded within social justice and human rights, we provide students with the critical analyses, knowledge, skills and attitude required to work with a diversity of largely marginalized and urban-centred individuals and communities on a range of social issues.

This program is recognized by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). Graduates of this program can apply to receive the additional designation of RSSW (Registered Social Service Worker). Extra fees may apply.

Program features include:

• strong ties with more than 350 agencies across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
• 20+ year relationship with Anishnawbe Health Toronto (AHT)
• graduates of AHT’s Community Health Worker Training Program can gain direct entry into the second year of the Community Worker program
• founder and lead organizer of the annual Tommy Douglas Institute that brings communities, students, educators and activists together to explore community, education and social justice in the 21st century
• academic partner of grassroots activist training program Local Champions, Centre for Connected Communities

PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Establish constructive relationships with individuals concerned with community work.
• Describe their personal values and motivation as a community worker.
• Serve in a variety of grassroots community organizations especially in the areas of co-operatives, seniors and community legal services.
• Be comfortable in community work roles ranging from direct service to classical advocacy and organizing.
• Understand and articulate the special needs of multicultural groups.
• Analyze social inequalities and demonstrate creativity in the organization of new services and institutions to meet community needs.
• Work with groups to identify their own needs.
• Access existing services and community resources.

YOUR CAREER

Our graduates

Recognized by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), graduates of the Community Worker program can apply to receive the additional designation of RSSW (Registered Social Service Worker). Extra fees may apply.

The Community Worker program is proud to continue a long tradition of graduating Community Workers into a range of professions such as:

• shelter supervisors
• international development workers
• settlement and community development workers
• advocates on HIV/AIDS, food justice, refugees, environment

Academic qualification equivalents

• Have graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college)

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS          :         6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band
• TOEFL        :        80 (Internet-based) minimum 20 in each skill band
• PTE             :         54, overall minimum 50 in each skill band

George Brown College Highlights

George Brown College The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Tuition fees for some of the popular programs offered by George Brown College are mentioned below

Residence Fees

Although rents may vary depending on quality and location, most rents listed by the Housing Service are within the following ranges:

Meal Plans

The college provide three types of meal plan options its students, the details of which are mentioned below: