Social Work
Get ready for a career that is both challenging and highly rewarding. As a social worker, you’ll witness the struggles people face with difficult issues like poverty, drug abuse, crime or sexual assault. You’ll also truly make a difference in people’s lives, providing essential support and leaving a positive impact on your community. Through our interdisciplinary curriculum grounded in social justice, human rights, and cultural humility, you’ll develop a strong foundation of clinical knowledge, critical thinking skills, and social responsibility. If you apply and succeed in entering Trent’s competitive professional (third and fourth) years, you’ll have the opportunity to focus exclusively on social work theory and practice.
Degrees Offered:
- B.S.W.
Locations:
- Durham GTA
- Peterborough
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- Complete 700 hours of hands-on placement in the professional years program, working with mental health, sexual assault, community counselling, and social services organizations
- Make your mark through the social and community events that take place on campus every day or by joining the Trent Social Work Society
- Meet leading thinkers and social activists in the field through a variety of on-campus lectures and workshops
"The thing that I loved about the Social Work program was that it is very feminist-based and really about inclusion and making sure that everybody gets a fair shake and a fair opportunity."
Career Paths:
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Social Worker
Social workers help individuals, couples, families, groups, communities and organizations develop the skills and resources they need to enhance social functioning and provide counselling, therapy and referral to other supportive social services. Social workers also respond to other social needs and issues such as unemployment, racism and poverty. They are employed by hospitals, school boards, social service agencies, child welfare organizations, correctional facilities, community agencies, employee assistance programs and Aboriginal band councils, or they may work in private practice.
Career Opportunities
- Social Worker
- Counselling
- Community Developer
- Child Welfare
- Mental Health Counselling
- Social Policy Analyst
Popular Courses:
- Social Welfare
- Social Work Leadership
- Anti-oppressive Child Welfare
- Feminist Informed Trauma Practice
- Social Work Communication
- Social Work and Indigenous Perspectives
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Requirements:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
- A minimum 70% overall final average (unless otherwise specified)
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
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