Summer 2022

The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is making strides with its employer outreach campaign. Launched in 2017, the employer outreach campaign informs employers of social workers and social service workers of the importance of College registration and the value of hiring registered members of the College. The campaign was and continues to be multi-faceted, involving digital advertising, virtual and in-person outreach, a quarterly publication and an interactive quiz, among other initiatives.…

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Is your employee registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers? Do they refer to themselves as a “social worker” or “social service worker”? In Ontario, only individuals registered with the College are permitted to use the protected titles “social worker,” “registered social worker,” “social service worker” and “registered social service worker,” their short forms or French equivalents. Those who use the protected titles illegally or misrepresent themselves as a social…

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The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers regularly receives emails from employers asking about posting job advertisements and other promotions on the College website. As the provincial regulator of social workers and social service workers, the College ensures its communications to members – whether through its website, email list serv or social media – reflect its regulatory mandate and pertain to regulatory updates and information about College activities and initiatives. As such,…

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