{"id":12224,"date":"2025-09-25T02:26:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T02:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/konnectingwithumanity.com\/academy\/?post_type=lp_course&#038;p=12224"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:54:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:54:48","slug":"intensive-case-management-micro-credential-2","status":"publish","type":"lp_course","link":"https:\/\/konnectingwithumanity.com\/academy\/courses\/intensive-case-management-micro-credential-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelter Support Worker Micro-Credential Certificate Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KWH Academy\u2019s Shelter Support Worker Certificate Program is designed to equip current and aspiring social service professionals with the trauma-informed skills and knowledge needed to support individuals facing housing challenges or transitions. Our comprehensive 5-week instructor-led, self-paced webinars walk you through clients in finding stability, accessing resources, and moving toward independent living.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Program Highlights<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Comprehensive Training: You will receive training to support individuals with various housing and social service needs.<\/p>\n<p>Essential Skills: Learn trauma-informed care, de-escalation strategies, cultural sensitivity, and boundary setting.<\/p>\n<p>Practical Tools: Tools for navigating shelter systems and community resources.<\/p>\n<p>Real-world strategies for practicing operational standards, low-barrier models, and approaches like Housing First.<\/p>\n<p>Focus on the core concepts of case management, including assessment, planning, coordination, and evaluation of client care.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the program, you&#8217;ll be ready to confidently step into a professional Shelter Support Worker in settings such as shelters, social services, government agencies, and correctional facilities.<\/p>\n<h4>What You&#8217;ll Gain<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>40 hours of comprehensive, structured<\/li>\n<li>Online learning that is instructor-led and self-paced in a webinar format.<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on, real-world job skills aligned with employer expectations in social services.<\/li>\n<li>Employment support and job search coaching to help you transition into the field.<\/li>\n<li>100+ hours of optional practicum volunteer placement with partner organizations.<\/li>\n<li>Career guidance, interview preparation, and r\u00e9sum\u00e9 assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Career Settings After Completion<\/h4>\n<p>Social service &amp; 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