Social Services Certificate

Additional information available on the Social Services Technician Department website.

Students will gain generalized knowledge of Social Work to include specific coursework in sociology as well as the methodology and techniques used in modern Social Work. This certificate includes field experience through a social work internship.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Social Services Technician certificate  program, students should be able to:

• Develop a social history and assessment of client strengths and initial action plan
• Apply social work values and ethics in the helping relationship, including sensitivity to issues of diversity, spirituality, and welfare policies
• Implement case management and treatment plans, including linking clients to needed services and case consultation
• Discuss how biological, psychological, social, spiritual, and cultural systems influence human development throughout the lifespan