Do you like working with people? Do you feel passionately about social justice and human rights? Would you like to work in a job where you could make a difference? Would you like to support people to achieve their full potential and live a life of their own choosing? If so, this course may be for you.
Social Care is a dynamic, challenging and rewarding career. Social Care Workers work with those at risk of poverty or social exclusion, and with those who find themselves at the margins of society. Social Care is very broad and workers work with people across the lifespan, including children, families, young people and adults. Social Care Workers can be found in the following settings:
- Disability services
- Addiction services
- Mental Health services
- Homeless services
- Residential Care services for young people
- School completion projects
- Youth Services, Garda Diversion Projects and many more!
During your study, you will learn about psychology, sociology, law, addiction, trauma, racism, culture and more, to better understand and think critically about society. In class and on placement you will learn how to apply your knowledge to working with people, and will develop professional and personal skills, such as self-awareness, critical thinking, effective communication and the ability to work as part of a team.
This course is delivered over four years and students complete their block placements in Year 2 and 3 of the course. This is a full-time offering and students are required to be available for lectures Monday to Friday. Some modules carry a minimum attendance requirement of 75% and students must meet this attendance requirement in order to pass the module.