Manitoba Social Services Degree Programs

Social Services Certificates in Manitoba

The name Manitoba is a Cree word meaning ?the place where the spirit speaks?. Manitoba is a well forested province with about ? of the land mass covered in forest. If you want to be ?where the money is?, Manitoba would also be that place as it is home of The Royal Canadian Mint where Canadian coins are made. One of the Prairie Provinces, Manitoba is a flat grassy plain and is part of the Canadian Shield. If you attend one of Manitoba's colleges you will get to experience the extremes of four distinct seasons. Central Manitoba experiences winters with an average temperature of -18 degrees Celsius and summers that average at 18 degrees Celsius. Climatic variety and educational excellence in a province with fabulous potential; what more could you ask?Do you have a strong desire to help improve people's lives, aid people to function the best way they can in their environment, deal with their relationships, or solve personal and family problems? If so, you should consider a career in Mental and Social Health Services.

As a Mental and Social Health worker, you would help to assess and treat individuals with mental illness, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. Such services include individual and group therapy, outreach, crisis intervention, social rehabilitation, and training in skills of everyday living. You may also help plan for supportive services to ease patients' return to the community.

Mental and Social Health Workers are likely to work in hospitals, substance abuse treatment centers, individual and family service agencies, personal homes, or local governments. A bachelor's degree in social work is the most common minimum requirement to qualify for a job as a social worker. There are many accredited colleges and universities that offer Mental and Social Health Services programs.

However, regardless of which avenue you choose in the field of Mental and Social Health Services, you should be emotionally mature, objective and sensitive to people and their problems. You must be able to handle responsibility, work independently, and maintain good working relationships with clients and co-workers. A volunteer job as a social work aide offers a great way to test your interest in this field.

So, with a rapidly growing healthcare system, matched with an increasing demand to get patients back to living a ?normal? life as quickly and easily as possible, a career as a Mental and Social Health worker could be just what you're looking for.

Social Services Career and Technical Schools in Manitoba:

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CDI College - Winnipeg

CDI College has over 30 years of experience providing quality career education to students all across Canada. CDI College can give you the knowledge and training you need to get hired and succeed in the real world. Once you've earned your diploma in business, technology or healthcare, you can take advantage of CDI College's job assistance programs. Choose morning, afternoon or evening classes for maximum flexibility.

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Higher Education: Colleges and Universities

Higher education is education provided by universities, vocational universities (community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and technical colleges, etc.) and other collegial institutions that award academic degrees, such as career colleges following the completion of a school that provides secondary education, such as a high school and secondary K-12 schools.

University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix is the largest private university in North America.

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DeVry University

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