Job for the future Social Workers
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Average hourly wage
$34.81
Job description
These individuals help persons or groups acquire skills to function in society. They offer counselling services and intervene to meet various needs (unemployment, racism, poverty, etc.). They are self-employed or work in:
- Hospitals
- School centres
- Social service agencies
- Child protection services
- Correctional facilities
- Community organizations
- Employee assistance programs
- Aboriginal Band Councils
- Private environments
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
Main tasks
- Assess people’s situations and problems and determine the services they need.
- Counsel clients and help them deal with their social and personal problems.
- Develop and evaluate assistance, prevention, and intervention programs.
- Investigate and take protective measures in cases of child abuse or neglect.
- Intervene with groups of clients in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
- Advocate on behalf of client groups in the community and lobby to resolve issues that affect them.
- Develop or advise on social policy.
- Conduct social research.
- Assist in community development.
- Provide mediation and psychosocial assessment services.
Formation
University
Criminology
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 73.6%
24.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 86.5%
10.8% of graduates pursue further studies
Psychology
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 35.3%
60.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 23.3%
69.8% of graduates pursue further studies
Sexology
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 59.5%
35.7% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 80%
20% of graduates pursue further studies
Social work
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 88.8%
7.9% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 84.4%
9.9% of graduates pursue further studies
Targeted regions
- Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
- Capitale-Nationale
- Mauricie
- Estrie
- Montréal
- Outaouais
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Côte-Nord
- Nord-du-Québec
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Chaudière-Appalaches
- Laval
- Lanaudière
- Laurentides
- Montérégie
- Centre-du-Québec
- All regions/national
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Last update: April 28, 2023
