College Updates

The College has developed an ethical decision-making tool named ETHICS→A in order to assist members in considering the issues and applying their professional judgment in particular scenarios. The Tool supports ethical and professional practice by providing a process for members to follow. The ETHICS→A Tool can be used in clinical and non-clinical, direct and indirect practice. It can be used informally to assist members in organizing their thoughts and supporting their decision making, inserted in…

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On Thursday, May 30, 2019, the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers will hold an election for registered social workers and registered social service workers in Electoral District Nos. 1, 2 and 5. The College invites all members eligible to vote to put their names forward as candidates for election to the College Council. For more information, click on the following links: Electoral District No. 1Electoral District No. 2Electoral District No. 5…

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Members can now renew their membership and pay their annual fee through the College’s online member services. The deadline to complete your membership renewal is December 31, 2018. (more…)

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The College is currently experiencing issues with its phone system. We are unable to make outbound calls or receive inbound calls. We are working to address the issue and will notify stakeholders as soon as more information becomes available. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.

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Canada Post has announced that customers may experience minor delays in mail service as a result of rotating strike action beginning Monday, October 22, by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The College advises all stakeholders to anticipate delays in sending and receiving mail. We will post updates to the home page of our website in the event that the situation changes.

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This year’s renewal period will begin in early November. You will be sent a notice via email once the College’s member renewal period is open.

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Please note that the College office will be closed Wednesday, September 12 for staff training. Thank you for your understanding.

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The College is pleased to announce that this year’s Educational Forums for members will be taking place at the following locations: North Bay: October 11, 2018Kingston: October 25, 2018 The Forums, which are held each year at different cities across Ontario, are part of the Glenda McDonald Educational Series. This initiative is in response to members who want to stay connected with the College but are unable to attend the Annual Meeting and Education Day…

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The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers experienced a service disruption from August 24-29 that affected email communication and access to the member portal and Online Register. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and we appreciate your understanding during the resumption of services. If you emailed the College during the service disruption, we strongly advise that you confirm your email was received by the appropriate department or individual.…

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Please note that the College’s email, member portal and Online Register are now functioning. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your patience.

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This year’s Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED) was a great success! Over 520 members joined us in person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and approximately 2,230 stakeholders viewed the live-streamed event from the College website and/or via the College’s Facebook page. For members who were unable to join us live, the following videos from AMED 2018 can now be viewed on the College website and Youtube channel. As part of the College’s ongoing commitment…

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The College recently made some changes to its website to improve the user experience for all stakeholders, including registered members and the Ontario public at large. These improvements are part of the College’s strategic plan to strengthen stakeholder and public awareness. The now more accessible and transparent ocswssw.org includes the following design changes: Introducing the College’s New Public Section The College website now features a Public section to help Ontarians access important information, including the…

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