If you have a passion for helping others, are...
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Sprott Shaw College 6-140 Terminal Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5C5
www.sprottshaw.com facebook.com/groups/sprottshawnanaimo Phone (250) 754-9600
If you have a passion for helping others, are compassionate,
understanding and a good listener, this may be the career for
you! Graduates have enjoyed considerable success with job
placement and the opportunities are growing. Within our 50-
week Community Support Worker Diploma are two employer
supervised practicums, each is four weeks in duration. We
benefit from strong ties to
social service agencies in
the Mid Island region and
have recently placed stu-
dents in settings that sup-
port pregnant teenagers,
homeless persons, children
with special needs, and
those with substance abuse
problems. We have also
placed graduates in the ar-
ea of First Nations outreach
and community develop-
ment, especially for youth
and those in rehabilitation. Sprott Shaw CSW graduates can
be found working at Ladysmith Resource Center, J. Garnons
Williams (adult residential housing), Samaritan House, Nanai-
mo Men's Resource Center, The Cedars in Cobble Hill,
Clements Society (Adult residential & adult day programs for
mentally and physically challenged individuals as well as af-
ter school programs for challenged children), Child Develop-
ment Centre, Pregnancy Crisis Center, Forward House in
Parksville (adult day programs for adults with mental illness
and addiction), Tansor Elementary School Daycare Center,
VITALS in Cowichan (residential facilities for physically and
mentally challenged
adults, Bill's Place in
Nanaimo (adult brain
injury clients), Warm-
land Shelter in Duncan
(transitional housing),
Island Crisis Care So-
ciety, Nanaimo Asso-
ciation for Community
Living, and One Stop
(youth drop-in center).
As part of the enrolment
process, students meet
with our Community Sup-
port Worker instructor, Jan
Hull. Jan brings into the
classroom a wealth of ex-
perience in this helping pro-
fession. Her background
includes teaching at the
elementary school level
and is a certified Mediator
through the Justice Insti-
tute. Jan specialized in
family mediation, and oper-
ates her own practice
around the hours she
teaches in the classroom
at Sprott Shaw. During the
50-week program, students learn a variety of counselling
techniques and theories, discuss child and adolescent
growth and development, understand addictions and mental
health issues
and review
social service
supports avail-
able in the
local commu-
nity. Upon
graduation,
CSW students
have the skills
and
knowledge to
make a posi-
tive impact in
the lives of the
clients they
serve.
Community Support Worker student Kaitlyn Niddrie
volunteers as a greeter at our Fall 2012 Graduation
Community Support Worker Instructor, Jan Hull
Community Support Worker graduates celebrate the completion
of their program and pose for a picture with CSW Instructor, Jan
Hull (2nd from right)
Sprott Shaw College 6-140 Terminal Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5C5
www.sprottshaw.com facebook.com/groups/sprottshawnanaimo Phone (250) 754-9600
Over a year ago I entered a
new phase in my life, and that
phase was my decision to go
back to school! I have been
procrastinating about this huge
step for the last ten years. I
thought, my kids are older, I'm
in a dead end job with no room
for advancement, I wasn't get-
ting any younger, so really
what was I waiting for? I bit
the bullet and signed up for the
Community Support Worker/
Social Services Program. I am
so glad I did! My journey be-
gan last November and a year
later I'm in a job that I love, with more prospects on the hori-
zon. I feel a great sense of accomplishment and pride within
myself today and for that I am very grateful. It was a long
hard road of self discovery and acceptance for who I am. I
truly feel that this was my time to discover that, and I don't
think I would have found out who “Patty really was" had I not
made the decision to go back to school. So I decided to take
my “leap of faith”! I haven’t regretted my decision for one
minute. Today I am a confident woman who is becoming
comfortable in her own skin and for that I will be forever
thankful. My teacher helped me see that, and aided me to
recognize that I have a lot to contribute and just to go out
there and grab it! Thanks to everyone at Sprott-Shaw for
believing in me and for helping me to see that with hard work
and dedication you can have everything that you want in your
life...I am so proud of who I am today, and that I could be a
positive role model for my kids! It was all worth it!
For me, the thought of
going back to school was
terrifying. I dropped out of
high school in grade 12
with less than average
grades and never
dreamed of getting a high-
er education. I honestly
didn’t believe I could do
it. But I took the leap of
faith and decided to go
back to school and get my CSW/SS diploma. It was far from
easy. But with the support of amazing instructors, my class-
mates (many of whom are close friends now) and my own
drive and determination, I came out a straight A student and
hired out of both practicum placements. Now, I spend my
days helping others in a way I have always dreamed.
Anyone can accomplish what I have in the last year. It all
comes down to how much of your self you are willing to put
into it. I gave it my all and now my options are limitless. I say,
take the leap of faith, give it everything you’ve got and you
won’t be disappointed.
With 2 offers of employment, Patty
enthusiastically rings the job bell
Kate is enjoying her new position at The Ce-
dars Rehabilitation Centre