Community and Social Service Workers

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What do Community and Social Service Workers do?

Community and social service workers administer and implement a variety of social assistance programs and community services, and assist clients to deal with personal and social problems.

How to become: Community and Social Service Workers

To be a community or social service worker, you usually need a university or college program in social work, child and youth care, counselling or other social science/health-related field.

For some occupations in this group, previous experience in a social service environment as a volunteer or in a support capacity may replace formal education requirements.

To be a social service worker, you may need to be a member of the provincial/territory regulatory body in your province/territory.

With additional training and experience, you may move up the ranks to become a family and marriage counsellor, social worker or probation officer.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 1 in 20 has a graduate degree.

Where to study for a career as: Community and Social Service Workers

Reeves College (Lloydminster Campus)
Lloydminster, Alberta, CA

Related Program(s):
Addictions and Community Services Worker Diploma
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Fleming College
Peterborough, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Social Service Worker Diploma; Co-op; Online
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Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Toronto, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Social Service Worker Diploma; Co-op
Bachelor of Community Development Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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Redeemer University
Ancaster, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Social Work Bachelor; Honours
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CDI College (Vancouver Campus)
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Related Program(s):
Addictions and Community Services Worker Diploma
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Cape Breton University
Sydney, Nova Scotia, CA

Related Program(s):
Bachelor of Arts Community Studies Bachelor
Bachelor of Social Worker Bachelor; Co-op
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Modified on January 26, 2022

How much do Community and Social Service Workers make?

Low:
$33,280
Average:
$47,840
High:
$71,115

Job openings for Community and Social Service Workers

Job Seekers:
64,200
Job Openings:
67,800