Start a Career in Community & Social Services — Explore Programs in Ontario!

Browse programs that prepare you for roles like Community Support Worker, Social Services Worker, or Addictions Counsellor. Learn what to expect and connect with schools for full details.

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Why Choose a Career in Community & Social Services?

  • Work Where It Matters Most

    Community Services Workers are placed in shelters, mental health centres, addictions agencies, and non-profits — working directly with people navigating some of life’s hardest challenges. It’s hands-on, client-facing work in settings where trained workers are genuinely needed.

  • Employers Are Actively Hiring Graduates

    CSW graduates have been hired by organizations like the YMCA, Canadian Mental Health Association, Toronto District School Board, Goodwill, and The Salvation Army. These are stable, mission-driven employers with ongoing demand for trained community workers.

  • Job-Ready in Under a Year

    Most CSW diploma programs are designed to get you into the workforce quickly — with a real internship in a community setting already built into the program. You graduate with hands-on experience, not just a diploma.

Program Benefits

  • Real-World Internship Included

    • Internship placement in social service agencies, shelters, or mental health centres
    • Hands-on training in counselling, case management, and crisis intervention
    • Work directly with clients facing addiction, mental health, and housing challenges
    • Graduate with real field experience employers can see on your resume
  • Funding & Financial Aid Options

    • Eligible programs may qualify for student loans and grants
    • Access provincial funding and scholarships
    • Flexible payment options available
    • Many students receive non-repayable grants
  • Certifications Employers Recognize

    • Verbal Intervention — Crisis Prevention Institute
    • Trauma and Violence Informed Care
    • Naloxone Administration
    • Standard First Aid, CPR, and WHMIS

Regulated Human & Social Services, CSW Training Institutes: in Ontario

CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

33 - 4950 Yonge St.
North York ON
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

205 – 2206 Eglinton Ave. E
Scarborough ON
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

280 – 33 City Centre Dr.
Mississauga ON
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

101 – 2 County Court Blvd.
Brampton ON
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Computek College of Business, Healthcare & Technology

400-2425 Eglinton Ave E.
Toronto, Toronto ON
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

500 - 1000 boulevard Saint-Jean
Pointe-Claire QC
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

3 Place Laval Suite #400
Laval QC
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

416
boul. De Maisonneuve Ouest Suite #700, Montreal QC
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

1111 rue St-Charles Ouest Suite #120
Longueuil QC
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Eastern College

6940 Mumford Road
Suite 111, Halifax NS
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Reeves College

5012 – 49th Street
Upper-Level , Lloydminster AB
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Reeves College

#110 601 4th Avenue S
Lethbridge AB
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Reeves College

103 - 9910 39th Avenue NW
Edmonton AB
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

100 - 403 33rd St. NE
Calgary AB
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Reeves College

Unit 120
2886 Sunridge Way NE, Calgary AB
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Reeves College

500 - 10004 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton AB
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

5th floor
5000 Gaetz Ave., Red Deer AB
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

200 - 10004 Jasper Ave.
Edmonton AB
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

9450 - 137th Ave. Suite #104
Edmonton AB
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

240 Midpark Way SE Suite #200
Calgary AB
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

703 - 6th Ave. SW 2nd Floor
Calgary AB
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Reeves College

#1500-910 7th Ave SW
Calgary AB
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

176 Mayfield Common
Edmonton AB
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Career City College

201-1634 Harvey Avenue
Kelowna, BC, Canada, Kelowna BC
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Vancouver Career College

121 Clearbrook Road
Abbotsford BC
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Vancouver Career College

5 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam, Coquitlam BC
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

112 - 14928 56th Ave.
Surrey BC
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Vancouver Career College

230 108 Avenue
Surrey BC
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

11125 124th St. Suite #100
Surrey BC
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Vancouver Career College

Vancouver Career College - New Westminster
810 Quayside Dr #218, New Westminster BC
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

5021 Kingsway Suite #500
Burnaby BC
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Vancouver Career College

5021 Kingsway
Burnaby BC
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Vancouver Career College

Vancouver Career College - Vancouver
549 Howe Street 5th Floor, Vancouver BC
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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

4351 No 3 Rd. Suite #180
Richmond BC
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