Become a Developmental Service Worker
Are you a caring and empathetic person? Do you want a career that allows you to make a real difference to the lives of those in need? If so, becoming a development service worker could be the ideal path for you. Working with people of all ages in a number of diverse environments, these skilled professionals provide a range of assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families within their community.
Why study at CTS Canadian Career College?
- Accelerated Programs: Complete your studies and begin your dream career sooner! Most of our programs can be completed in 12 months or less.
- Study Online or On-Campus: Our Brewing Technician program is offered through a blended education model.
- Funding and Financial Aid: Complete your studies for less! Our Financial Aid Officers work with every student to help secure the maximum funding available.
- Work Placement: Gain experience as you complete your studies! Placements put you in real world work settings, better preparing you for your future.
- Recorded Sessions: Never miss a lecture or detail again! All our courses are recorded so that you can review them again to stay on top of your studies.
CTS Canadian Career College’s 52-week Developmental Support Worker program provides students with the skills and experience to perform this important role.
Topics covered in the course include:
- Basic Psychology
- Pharmacology and Assisting with Medications
- Crisis Prevention Intervention – CPI
- Developmental Disabilities
- Examining Autism and FASD
- Communication Strategies for the DSW
- Health and Wellness in Developmental Service Work
- Interprofessional Collaboration for Health Providers
- And much more!
You will also gain 250 hours of valuable on-the-job experience through separate community and facility placements, allowing you bolster your resume while learning to apply your skills in real-world situations.
Graduates of this program can find work in a wide range of social service settings, such as community agencies, seniors’ centres, hospitals, non-profit organizations, outreach homes, educational environments, recreational centres, and in respite care settings, among other places.