Fieldwork Placement for Social Services I

There are several significant hands-on experiences which enhance academic learning. The opportunity to apply acquired skills and to be exposed to the working environment is critical to the successful completion of a balanced education. Students in the Social Services Worker-Indigenous Specialization (SSW-IS) Program will gain an awareness of the skills required and challenges evident in the field of social services. The placement experience should be marked by self-initiative and active participation on the part of students. Students will be placed in local Indigenous and non-Indigenous services in urban and First Nation Communities for two days/week for a total of 150 hours. During this time, they will actively participate as a service team member, within guidelines set by agencies and fieldwork supervisors. Students in the SSW-IS program become familiar with the agency in context of the network of services available to apply skills and address a variety of issues in our communities.