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Practicums are the core of the Community Social Service Work program. Each session lets you apply your classroom learning in the field. You also develop a practical model for your professional practice. Successful completion of 3 practicum courses over 2 years is required for the CSSW diploma.
How long are practicums?
Practicums in Semester 2 and 3: 2 days per week for 12 weeks
Practicum in Semester 4: 3-4 days per week for 6-8 weeks
While on practicum, you also attend classes and seminar groups at the College throughout the week.
Where do I take my practicum?
Our practicum sites are located all over the Lower Mainland - from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver to Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Langley, Surrey and New Westminister. Placements are selected based on your interests and learning needs, subject to available sites.
Examples of practicum sites for the CSSW program are:
Alcohol and drug: Maple Ridge Treatment Centre, Vancouver Detox
Corrections: Colony Farm, John Howard Society
Employment counselling: Aware, Buxton Consulting, First Nations Employment Society
Families: Maple Ridge Family Education Centre, Family Services of Greater Vancouver, Neighbourhood Houses
HIV/AIDS: Dr Peter Centre, MAT Program
Homeless shelters and services: Fraserside, Rain City Housing, Yukon Shelter, First United Church, Front Room
Immigrant and settlement: Immigrant Services Society, PIRS, SUCCESS
Mental health: Coast Foundation, clubhouses (New View, Penn Hall), Living Room Drop-In
Seniors: Cedar Cottage ADC, Senior's Information Services Society
Women's centres and transition houses: Cythera, Crabtree Corner, Elizabeth Fry Society, Atira, Dixon House, Sheway, W.I.S.H.
Youth: YES, Covenant House
Various: Fraserside Community Services, Surrey Crisis Line, Lower Mainland Brain Injury, Newton Advocacy Group Society
