DCS Social Service 2

DCS – Social Work Techniques

College program in Northern Quebec

Participants work with people of all ages and backgrounds who are struggling with a variety of social problems. These specific problems, which stem from living conditions and social inequalities, are manifested through poverty, job loss, family and domestic violence, adjustment difficulties, loss of autonomy, isolation, suicide, and drug addiction. Social work technicians help these individuals, families, groups, and communities meet their needs, promote and defend their rights, and foster social change.

Social work technicians generally work in institutions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, such as youth centers, local community service centers, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and rehabilitation centers. They may also be employed by the Quebec Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Solidarity or by school boards. Finally, social service technicians may also work in community organizations such as community centers, shelters, support groups, human rights groups, and public education groups.

They often work within a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate a high degree of autonomy in carrying out interventions. Although the tasks assigned to them vary depending on their work environment, they have the ultimate responsibility for choosing the best way to intervene in different situations.

They often works directly with individuals, families, groups, and communities. The intervention objectives that they set vary depending on the situation and may include: preventing problematic situations, resolving problems by helping individuals make changes, or promoting collective change. Because their work primarily involves supporting individuals in their environment and aiming for successful social reintegration, social work technicians often find themselves contributing to the development of resources and services of all kinds to promote overall social and community development (Les Cégeps du Québec).

This program is currently offered to employees working for the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services and for the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay.

Nunavik
Group and individual meetings are offered in various communities throughout Hudson Bay and Ungava Bay. Trainers travel to the region several times a year between September and April.

Eeyou Istchee (James Bay)
Group and individual meetings are currently offered in a hybrid format, combining community visits by our trainers and virtual sessions. Meetings take place throughout the year, from September to April.

  • A - Professional identity and ethics
    02HZ - Analyze the profession
    02JC - Carry out an ethical deliberation

  • C - Reception, assessment and intervention plan
    02J0 - Establishing a helping relationship
    02J3 - Conduct an interview
    02J9 - Assess the person's needs
    02JE - Carry out social interventions with the person and/or the family

  • D - Defense of rights
    02JJ - Take steps to defend rights
    02JD - Carry out a resource orientation process

  • F.1 - Social interventions with communities
    02JH - Carry out social interventions with the community
    02J5 - Analyze problems of poverty, inequality and exclusion

  • F.2 - Community life and teamwork
    02JF - Contribute to the development and management of its organization
    02J1 - Working as a team

  • G - Groups and interventions
    02JB - Assess the needs of the group and/or community
    02JG - Carry out social interventions with the group
    02J2 - Lead a meeting

  • H - Crisis interventions
    02J8 - Preserve one's physical and psychological integrity
    02JL - Carry out interventions in crisis situations

  • J - analysis of social problems
    02J4 - Identify the structural components of social problems
    02J6 - Analyze problems of violence
    02J7 - Analyze the incidence of physical and mental health problems

  • Individual skills
    02JA - Assess family needs
    02JK - Carry out a socio-legal approach

To obtain the DCS, in addition to the skills presented previously, there are those linked to the general training common to and specific to the program.

  • 3 Skills: Physical Education

  • 4 Skills: English literature (English literature)

  • 2 Skills: Second language (French or native language)

  • 3 Skills: Philosophy (Humanities)

  • 2 Skills: Additional training (optional)

Also, passing the Uniform English Test (EUA) is a condition for obtaining the DCS.
 

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