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Save the Date for the 2022 Educational Forum!

The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (the College) is happy to announce that it will be holding its virtual Educational Forum on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The Educational Forum is part of the Glenda McDonald Educational Series. The College is pleased to have Sherrie Moore, MSW, RSW, Service Director, Family and Children’s Services Niagara, and Elizabeth Sault, Indigenous Healing and Wellness Program Coordinator & Indigenous Advocate, as…

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2022 Educational Forum

The Educational Forums are part of the College’s Glenda McDonald Educational Series. These half-day events are an excellent opportunity for members to stay connected with the College and gain valuable knowledge through the following agenda: OCSWSSW update Keynote address Keynote Q&As https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9UBWVSBSVQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTdj7LIGE5A Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2022Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Keynote Address: The Journey to Unity: Disrupting Racism and Decolonizing Child WelfareSpeakers: Sherrie Moore, MSW, RSW, Service Director, Family and Children’s Services Niagara, and Elizabeth Sault, Indigenous…

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2022-2023 College Council Remains Committed to Protecting Ontarians

The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (the College) is pleased to announce the College Council for 2022/2023. “Social workers and social service workers play an integral role in the lives of Ontario’s most vulnerable populations, from seniors to children,” said Council Chair John Fleming, who was elected to the position on September 8, 2022. “Everyone benefits when they receive care and services from regulated professionals. Ontarians have the right to assume…

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Funding Opportunity from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services is offering a funding opportunity to build workforce capacity in the Ontario Autism Program (OAP). The second round of funding through the Ontario Autism Program Workforce Capacity Fund has opened. Further details about the Fund and how to apply are available on the government’s website. This time-limited fund provides 12-month grants to support capacity-building activities and projects led by children’s service providers who deliver clinical services in…

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Top 4 Highlights from the College’s Employer Outreach Campaign

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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Did You Know? Unregulated Practitioners in Ontario

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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Can Employers Post Jobs on the College Website?

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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Employer Resources

Employers play an important role in helping the College fulfil its mandate of public protection. Click on the resources for employers of social workers and social service workers below to learn more. Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice Privacy Toolkit The Online Register Mandatory Reports Continuing Competence Program (CCP) Information for Employers Employer Quiz Perspective Newsletter For more resources, please visit the College’s new Resource Room.

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DEI Task Group Meeting Highlights – July 14, 2022

Natasha Young, RSW, reflected on the land acknowledgement, as an Indigenous member of the Task Group.Task Group member Sandra Southwind, RSW, set the intention for the meeting.Co-chair Sanjay Govindaraj, RSW, welcomed Task Group members to the meeting.The minutes from the May 9, 2022 meeting of the Task Group were reviewed.The Task Group engaged in a debrief with guest Karen Mock on the facilitated discussion on anti-Semitism held at the May 9, 2022 meeting.The Task Group…

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Watch the 2022 AMED Videos Online!

The College held its 2022 Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED) virtually on June 10, 2022 with over 2,200 registered attendees. There were more than 1,400 attendees who tuned in live on our virtual portal and many more viewing the presentations on-demand afterwards, making this year’s AMED a tremendous success!   We invite members to watch the videos of the AMED sessions — the theme of which was Learning and Unlearning in a Changing Landscape…

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2022 AMED

The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers' Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED) took place on Friday, June 10, 2022. Watch videos from the 2022 Annual Meeting and Education Day! ANNUAL MEETING – WELCOME MESSAGE https://youtu.be/NOCjRO8A-HI ANNUAL MEETING – PRESIDENT’S REPORT https://youtu.be/crWChzDxH54 ANNUAL MEETING – REGISTRAR’S REPORT https://youtu.be/1G-emBBs9k0 ANNUAL MEETING – AUDITOR’S REPORT https://youtu.be/Wzd4ApJCzik ANNUAL MEETING – QUESTION PERIOD https://youtu.be/Oji6bo6eHdE Keynote Address with Dr. Carol Hopkins, O.C., MSW, RSW, LL.D (Hon) https://youtu.be/8f861xKaZP4…

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Meeting Highlights, Joint Meeting of the DEI Task Group and the Standards of Practice Committee – June 20, 2022

Lise Betteridge, Registrar and CEO, welcomed the Task Group and Standards of Practice Committee members to the joint meeting.Task Group member Sandra Southwind, RSW, set the intention for the meeting.Lise Betteridge provided some background regarding the Association of Social Work Board’s (ASWB) Social Work Workforce Coalition and its connection to Council’s decision to implement entry-to-practice exams.Task Group and Committee members provided input into the Social Work Census as requested by the Coalition. The Census is…

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