The Community and Public Service Associate of Applied Science degree is for students that are interested in helping those in need to overcome difficulties and improve their lives. This program is built from three core certificates that provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to be effective in a wide range of social, behavioral and psychological/mental health service settings. Courses in this curriculum will focus on achieving proficiency in the following areas: social work core knowledge, mental health, addiction, values, skills; social work ethics and theory, interviewing and documentation; group/organization and micro-level methodologies; collaboration and advocacy; understanding family dynamics, barriers to self-sufficiency, conflict resolution, cultural and social diversity issues, the relationship between social problems and institutional responses.
View Full Program DetailsSocial Work is a profession for people who want to help those in need to overcome difficulties and improve their lives. The Associate of Arts in Social Work is dedicated to students wishing to transfer to a four year university in Social Work or a related field. With an associate's, students can begin working in the field as paraprofessionals in social service settings. Social Work will provide students with skills and knowledge necessary to help people with a wide range of issues including psychological/mental health, behavioral, financial, health, relationships, and substance abuse problems. At the Associate's level, students complete practicum and service learning opportunities and explore skills related to advocacy and case management as well as skills related to working with multicultural client populations. As part of this degree program, students must complete the requirements of the Ohio Transfer 36 in order to graduate. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
View Full Program DetailsStudents gain a better understanding of various sociological topics and how social problems can impact their communities. This certificate provides the knowledge and skills to provide assistance to Social Work and Social Service Professionals in the field and may perform duties such as providing information or referring individuals to public or private agencies for assistance, interviewing individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or substance abuse history; and advising clients regarding food stamps, child care, and transportation. Job duties may include transportation, visitation supervision, documentation, detention monitoring, school enrollments etc. This certificate is especially pertinent to students who may have dealt with personal and family problems and want to use their experience knowledge and passion to help others avoid the mistakes they made, which lead them to prison.
View Full Program DetailsThis certificate can assist graduates in providing client services in a wide variety of fields such as psychology, rehabilitation, social work, and family support. In addition, students may assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, and dependent care. This certificate is especially pertinent to students who may have dealt with personal and family problems and want to use their experience knowledge and passion to help others avoid the mistakes they made, which lead them to prison.
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A short-term certificate competency based, task-specific training for Head Start Family Specialists, Family Service Specialists and Family Workers whose job it is to provide the support services which are needed by families to enhance the quality of their family life. Courses in this curriculum will focus on achieving proficiency in the following areas: social work core knowledge, values, skills; social work ethics and theory, interviewing and documentation; group/organization and micro-level methodologies; collaboration and advocacy; understanding family dynamics, barriers to self-sufficiency, conflict resolution, cultural and social diversity issues, the relationship between social problems and institutional responses.
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The Public Service Support certificate is the first of three core certifications of the proposed Community & Public Services Associate of Applied Science. Students learn how to provide assistance to Social Work and Social Service Professionals in the field. This certificate includes course work in the fields of sociology, psychology, social work, and human services and behavioral health and is designed to prepare students to work in the helping profession at an entry level position. This certificate prepares students to work with those in need to overcome difficulties and improve their lives. This certificate is especially pertinent to students who may have dealt with personal and family problems and want to use their experience knowledge and passion to help others avoid the mistakes they made, which lead them to prison.
View Full Program DetailsThe Social Service Short-Term Certificate is designed to provide the tools needed for employees and volunteer leaders in human service agencies and nonprofit organizations, emphasizing communication skills, analysis of social problems, and an understanding of the social welfare system. Students will be introduced to careers in social work, mental health, and chemical dependency; and will be eligible for their Chemical Dependency Counseling Assistant (CDCA) Phase 1 upon completion.
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