The College Knowledge Quiz
Designed to test an employer’s knowledge, this employer quiz highlights the many benefits of hiring registered social workers and registered social service workers. After all, we don’t want employers to miss out on any of the value that registered College members bring to their organization. Test your own knowledge and take the quiz now!
1. The College was established in Ontario to:
- Regulate the professions of social work and social service work and protect the public interest
- Advocate on behalf of social workers and social service workers
- Develop curriculum for social work and social service work programs
- All of the above
INCORRECT ANSWER
CORRECT ANSWER Regulate the professions of social work and social service work and protect the public interest
The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is the regulatory body for social workers and social service workers in Ontario. The College’s ongoing mandate is to protect the public interest through the regulation of the professions of social work and social service work.
CORRECT ANSWER Regulate the professions of social work and social service work and protect the public interest
The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is the regulatory body for social workers and social service workers in Ontario. The College’s ongoing mandate is to protect the public interest through the regulation of the professions of social work and social service work.
2. Which of the following services and resources does the College offer employers?
- Job postings board
- Quarterly newsletter
- Professional practice support
- Quarterly newsletter AND professional practice support
INCORRECT ANSWER
CORRECT ANSWER Quarterly newsletter AND professional practice support
The College offers numerous supports to employers, including the quarterly Employer Communiqué and practice-related resources. Please visit our Employer Resources webpage for more resources!
CORRECT ANSWER Quarterly newsletter AND professional practice support
The College offers numerous supports to employers, including the quarterly Employer Communiqué and practice-related resources. Please visit our Employer Resources webpage for more resources!
3. During the hiring process, how can an employer determine whether a candidate is registered with the College?
- Review the candidate’s resumé
- Check the candidate’s registration status on the College’s Online Register
- Call the candidate’s references
- Verify the candidate’s academic credentials with their referenced academic institutions
INCORRECT ANSWER
CORRECT ANSWER Check the candidate’s registration status on the College’s Online Register
As mandated by the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998 , the College maintains an Online Register, which is available on the College’s website. This Register lists all registered social workers and registered social service workers in Ontario and includes information about a member’s registration status, discipline history (if any), and current employer contact information.
CORRECT ANSWER Check the candidate’s registration status on the College’s Online Register
As mandated by the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998 , the College maintains an Online Register, which is available on the College’s website. This Register lists all registered social workers and registered social service workers in Ontario and includes information about a member’s registration status, discipline history (if any), and current employer contact information.
4. Which of the phrases below best describes professional self-regulation in Ontario?
- Self-regulation is implemented through the proclamation of legislation that establishes a profession-specific regulatory body
- Self-regulation allows practitioners to regulate themselves without interference
- Regulatory bodies advocate on behalf of the profession and practitioners
- All of the above
- None of the above
INCORRECT ANSWER
CORRECT ANSWER Self-regulation is implemented through the proclamation of legislation that establishes a profession-specific regulatory body
Self-regulation is implemented through the proclamation of legislation that establishes a profession-specific regulatory body. The purpose of self-regulation is to promote and protect the public interest, not to enhance the status of the profession.
CORRECT ANSWER Self-regulation is implemented through the proclamation of legislation that establishes a profession-specific regulatory body
Self-regulation is implemented through the proclamation of legislation that establishes a profession-specific regulatory body. The purpose of self-regulation is to promote and protect the public interest, not to enhance the status of the profession.
5. Registered social workers and registered social service workers must engage in annual continuous learning.
- True
- False
INCORRECT ANSWER
CORRECT ANSWER True
As part of its public protection mandate, the College requires members to engage in ongoing learning through its Continuing Competence Program. This is one of the ways the College assures the public that members continually enhance their knowledge and remain current in their practice.
CORRECT ANSWER True
As part of its public protection mandate, the College requires members to engage in ongoing learning through its Continuing Competence Program. This is one of the ways the College assures the public that members continually enhance their knowledge and remain current in their practice.
6. An employer who terminates the employment of a College member for reasons of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity is required to:
- Contact their local MPP
- Submit a mandatory report to the College
- Submit a complaint to the College
- Submit a report to the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
INCORRECT ANSWER
CORRECT ANSWER Submit a mandatory report to the College
Under the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998 , employers who terminate the employment of a College member for reasons of “professional misconduct,” “incompetence” or “incapacity” are required to file a written report with the Registrar of the College.
CORRECT ANSWER Submit a mandatory report to the College
Under the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998 , employers who terminate the employment of a College member for reasons of “professional misconduct,” “incompetence” or “incapacity” are required to file a written report with the Registrar of the College.
7. In Ontario, only a College member can call themself a “social worker/registered social worker” and/or “social service worker/registered social service worker.”
- True
- False
INCORRECT ANSWER
CORRECT ANSWER True
Only College members are allowed to use the protected titles “social worker/registered social worker” or “social service worker/registered social service worker.” Registration is also required if someone represents themself, or holds themself out, as a social worker or social service worker in Ontario.
CORRECT ANSWER True
Only College members are allowed to use the protected titles “social worker/registered social worker” or “social service worker/registered social service worker.” Registration is also required if someone represents themself, or holds themself out, as a social worker or social service worker in Ontario.
8. Employing a registered social worker or registered social service worker ensures your employee:
- Has met specific entry-to-practice requirements
- Is bound by the College’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
- Engages in ongoing learning through the College’s Continuing Competence Program (CCP)
- Is accountable through the College’s complaints and discipline processes
- All of the above
INCORRECT ANSWER
CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
The College protects the public interest by ensuring its members meet specific entry-to-practice requirements, follow the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, engage in ongoing learning, and are accountable through the College’s rigorous complaints and discipline processes.
CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
The College protects the public interest by ensuring its members meet specific entry-to-practice requirements, follow the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, engage in ongoing learning, and are accountable through the College’s rigorous complaints and discipline processes.
9. The College can only pursue members of the College for misuse of the protected titles “social worker/registered social worker” and “social service worker/registered social service worker.”
- True
- False
INCORRECT ANSWER
CORRECT ANSWER False
According to the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998, only College members are allowed to use the protected titles. Title protection is one of the ways the College protects the public. If the College receives information indicating that an individual or entity is misusing the protected titles, it has the authority to take appropriate action, including through the courts.
CORRECT ANSWER False
According to the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998, only College members are allowed to use the protected titles. Title protection is one of the ways the College protects the public. If the College receives information indicating that an individual or entity is misusing the protected titles, it has the authority to take appropriate action, including through the courts.
10. College members may perform the controlled act of psychotherapy and call themselves psychotherapists.
- True
- False
INCORRECT ANSWER
CORRECT ANSWER True
As of December 31, 2019, College members may perform the controlled act of psychotherapy and use the title “psychotherapist”, provided they do so in compliance with the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998, the regulations and the bylaws.
CORRECT ANSWER True
As of December 31, 2019, College members may perform the controlled act of psychotherapy and use the title “psychotherapist”, provided they do so in compliance with the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998, the regulations and the bylaws.
