Social Service Worker

The Social Service Worker diploma at Fleming College in Peterborough, Ontario prepares you to support individuals, families and communities facing a wide range of social challenges. Over two years you will study counselling and interviewing skills, human development, social welfare and policy, group facilitation, community development, addictions and mental health, and working with diverse and vulnerable populations. Supervised field placements in social-service agencies give you meaningful, supervised experience that connects theory to real practice.

You will learn to build supportive helping relationships, conduct intake and assessment, advocate for clients, connect people with resources, and work ethically within professional and legal frameworks. The program emphasises empathy, cultural humility and the practical skills frontline work demands. Graduates are eligible to register with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and find roles in community agencies, shelters, addictions and mental-health services, housing support, and family services. With ongoing demand for compassionate, skilled support workers, career prospects are strong. International students gain valuable Canadian community-services experience and a respected, regulated credential. If you are motivated to help people overcome adversity and strengthen communities, this diploma offers a deeply rewarding and people-centred career path.

Beyond technical know-how, you will develop the communication, teamwork and professionalism employers prize, graduating well prepared for roles such as Social Service Worker and for long-term career growth in Canada and beyond.