Since 2017, the College has hosted Employer Roundtables in Thunder Bay, Windsor, Sudbury and Kitchener. These interactive events provide an opportunity for employers to learn about the College and its public protection mandate and to share their ideas about how the College can better support employers.
The College’s most recent roundtable was held on November 9,…
Read MoreIn August 2018, the College launched the Unregulated Practitioners webpage, located in the Public section of the College website. This page lists court proceedings that have been initiated or are in the process of being initiated against unregulated practitioners. It is just one of a number of new and ongoing initiatives developed to enhance the College’s regulatory effectiveness as it fulfills its mandate to protect the public interest….
Read MoreAs mandated under the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998, the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (the College) is required to have a process for mandatory reports.
The Act lists specific circumstances in which an employer of a College member must make a report to the College….
Read MoreOrganizations that hire College members employ professionals who are accountable for their actions and dedicated to enhancing their practice in an ongoing way. The College’s Continuing Competence Program (CCP) ensures that members remain current in their practice. The CCP requires members to engage in self-assessment and goal-setting on an annual basis to ensure that they continue to learn and develop as professionals throughout their careers….
Read MoreThe College encourages employers, as part of the hiring process, to check a candidate’s registration status on our Online Register. This is the best way to determine whether the candidate is registered with the College.
As mandated by the Social Work and Social Service Work Act,…
Read MoreHow does Ontario’s Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) affect me as an employer of social workers and social service workers? How does it affect my social worker and social service worker employees?
The CYFSA and its supporting regulations, which were proclaimed in force on April 30,…
Read MoreThe Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (the College) 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 self-regulation of the professions of social work and social service work.
The College was established to protect the Ontario public from unqualified,…
Read MoreThe Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is pleased to announce that its fourth Employer Roundtable will be hosted in Kitchener.
When: Friday, November 9, 2018
Where: Holiday Inn Kitchener Waterloo Hotel & Conference Centre
30 Fairway Road South,…
Read MoreAs mandated under the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998, the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (the College) is required to have a process for mandatory reports. This mandatory reporting process is an important regulatory tool the College uses to protect the public from unqualified,…
Read MoreThe Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) and its supporting regulations were proclaimed as of April 30, 2018. Of particular relevance to employers of social workers and social service workers is section 125, which sets out the duty to report.
The College recently updated its article on the duty to report to reflect this important legislative change. …
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