Note to Students: The texts listed below have been carefully selected by the Social Service Work program faculty.  Students should have a copy of each of these texts as they will be used extensively in their respective courses. Text books are now available in the Confederation College campus bookstore, as well as through online sources. (Aug, 28, 2011)

SSW First Year Courses - Winter 2012 Semester Booklist

CS 223 Communications for Community Services

Consult campus bookstore, course outline as posted and/or course instructor

SS 215 Basic Interviewing Skills (Instructors: Shawn Untinen / Karen Longridge) 

Albom, Mitch. (2002) Tuesday’s with Morrie. Broadway. ISBN: 978-0767905923

Shebib, Bob. (2011) Choices: Interviewing and Counselling Skills for Canadians. (4th ed.) Pearson. ISBN: 9780135074558

SS 217 Practice Techniques  (Instructor: Shawn Untinen) 

Sheafor, B. & Horejsi, C. (2012) Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice (9th Edition). Pearson. ISBN-13: 9780205838752

SS 223 Addictions (Instructor: Claire Tymura)

Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, D. M, (2008). Foundations of Addictions Counselling. (2nd Ed.) Pearson. ISBN:  9780137057788

SS 230 Interventions with Children and Families (Instructor: Richard Tatebe)

Heath, Phyllis.(2007). Parent-Child Relations: Context, Research and Application. (2nd Ed.) Pearson. ISBN:  9780131596764

SS 231 Case Management and Mental Health  (Instructor: Kim Gerrish)

Spindel, P. (2008) Case management from an empowerment perspective: A guide for health and human service profession. (1st ed.) Nu-Spin Publications. ISBN: 9780968815038.

Regehr, C. & Glancy, G.(2010). Mental Health Social Work Practice in Canada. (1st ed.). Oxford University Press.  ISBN: 9780195429718

SS 250 Field Placement Preparation (Instructor: Shawn Untinen)

Drolet, J., Clark, N. & Allen, H. (2012) Shifting Sites of Practice: Field Education in Canada. Pearson ISBN:  9780137013418

Gerrish, K., Tatebe, R. & Untinen, S. (2011) Social Service Work Field Practice Manual I (2011-2012 Edition) (to be posted in Blackboard)

SSW Second Year Courses - Winter 2012 Semester Booklist

SS 435 Applied Professional Practice II (Instructors: Richard Tatebe – Thunder Bay campus; Shawn Untinen – Regional Campuses)

Corey, M., Corey, G., & Corey, C. (2010) Groups: Process and Practice (8th Ed.). Nelson Books.

ISBN: 9780495600763

Gerrish, K., Tatebe, R. & Untinen, S. (2011) Social Service Work Field Practice Manual II (2011-2012 Edition) (to be posted in Blackboard)

SS 420 Social Service Work Interventions and Theory II (Instructors: Kim Gerrish – Thunder Bay campus; Kathy Caul – Regional Campuses)

O’Hanlon, Bill & Beadle, Sandy (1997) A Guide to Possibility Land, Fifty-one Methods for Doing Brief, Respectful Therapy. BT Press ISBN:  9781871697704

Bishop, Anne (2002) Becoming an Ally: Breaking the Cycle of Oppression - in People (2nd Edition). Fernwood Publishing. ISBN: 9781552660720

Lee, Bill; Sammon, Sheila & Dumbrill, Gary (2007) Glossary of Terms for Anti-Oppressive Policy & Practices. CommonAct Press. ISBN: 9780921159162