Program DeliveryClassroom or Online Formats Available
duration27 Weeks (6 Months)
Schedule5 Days / Week, evenings and weekends scheduling available
Practicum8 Weeks Full-Time

Community Support Worker Program Highlights

As an Addictions and Community Support Worker and student, your day-to-day could include: 

  • Working with individuals who have experienced trauma
  • Providing support for people with developmental disabilities 
  • Understanding and promoting multiculturalism and diversity
  • Understanding systemic challenges faced by vulnerable populations and create solutions to personal and social justice issues 
  • Working with at-risk populations 
  • Working with individuals experiencing addiction and mental health issues 
  • Understanding and navigating through complex family dynamics 
  • Non-violent, non-escalating crisis intervention
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ABES Graduate Employment Rate
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Median Wage
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*Source: https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/wages-and-salaries-in-alberta/social-and-community-service-workers/4212/


Frequently Asked Questions

Great news for Community Support Workers: 
There are plenty of opportunities for steady, high-paying positions available both now and in the future. 

According to Alberta Labour, Community Support Worker positions will continue to grow through 2023. 

In other words, if you’ve been searching for a career that will allow you to work with vulnerable adults, youth, children, and families as well as earn a salary you deserve, completing your diploma as an Addiction and Disability Support Worker will help you reach your goals while making the world a better place. 

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