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Experience AMED 2019 on the College Website and YouTube!

August 20, 2019July 28, 2021

This year’s Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED) was a great success! Over 500 members gathered in person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and many more viewed the event via livestream through the College website or via the College’s Facebook page. We invite you to watch highlights of the event — the theme of which was Ethics. Insight. Innovation. — on our website and YouTube channel. A special note of thanks The success of…

2019 Election Results for Electoral District Nos. 1, 2 and 5

June 7, 2019January 7, 2022

On Thursday May 30, 2019, the College held its Council elections in Electoral District Nos. 1, 2 and 5. Role of Council members Council members provide direction to the College and its staff in fulfilling its mandate to protect the public interest. This includes: Developing policies to regulate the practice of social work and social service work which reflect the College’s public protection mandate.Governing and managing the affairs of the College.Attending and participating in Council…

Celebrating Ethics, Insight and Innovation at AMED 2019

May 31, 2019December 8, 2021

On June 13, the College hosted members at its 2019 Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED) at Toronto’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The theme of AMED 2019 was Ethics. Insight. Innovation. More than 500 social workers and social service workers – and hundreds more online – participated in AMED this year. As an employer, you may be interested in telling your staff about AMED and the resources we have posted online. AMED is one way…

Employer Roundtable

May 31, 2019November 8, 2021

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 date of this fall’s roundtable has been set for October 10, 2019. The College will announce the location in the next issue of the Employer Communiqué.

Q&A: Mandatory Professional Development

May 31, 2019November 8, 2021

Does the College require members to engage in ongoing professional development each year? Yes. As part of its public protection mandate, the College requires members to engage in ongoing learning through its Continuing Competence Program (CCP). Based on an adult education model, the CCP requires members to: Review the Standards of Practice every year.Complete a self-assessment based on those principles.Set goals and carry out learning activities based on their self-assessment. The College’s CCP was launched…

The Benefits of Field Education for Employers

May 31, 2019November 8, 2021

Have you considered providing field education opportunities to social work/social service work students? Field education is a mandatory practicum requirement for those aspiring to careers as social workers and social service workers. An experiential learning tool, field education helps students develop their professional competency by providing them with an opportunity to apply their knowledge to the practice setting. Field education can also be beneficial to participating employers and their social worker/ social service worker staff…

Join us via livestream for the 2019 Annual Meeting and Education Day

May 23, 2019July 28, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/embed/i4RtDnDa0o0

Council Meeting Highlights for May 8, 2019

May 8, 2019August 9, 2022

The Council is the 21-member governing body and board of directors that manages and administers College affairs. The policies developed by Council provide direction to the College and to staff. May 8, 2019 Council participated in an educational session provided by Michael Salvatori, CEO and Registrar of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT), regarding the OCT’s governance review and recent legislative changes.President Shelley Hale, RSSW, provided her report to Council.Registrar and CEO Lise Betteridge, MSW,…

Why Action Matters When It Comes to Reconciliation

April 22, 2019August 9, 2022

The work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) helped put a spotlight on the ugly history and legacy of Canada’s Indian residential school system. (more…)

Message from the Registrar & CEO

April 22, 2019August 9, 2022

A few months ago, the College was invited to speak at the annual Communicators Day Conference of the Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario (FHRCO), before a group of communications professionals from 26 regulatory colleges across Ontario. (more…)

In Case You Missed It

April 22, 2019August 4, 2022

Want to know what’s happening at the College? Here’s your round-up of College news, initiatives and upcoming events. Save the Date for AMED 2019! The College will be hosting its 2019 Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED) on June 13 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. (more…)

Cultural Humility Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement

April 22, 2019August 4, 2022

Last year the Standards of Practice Committee reflected on existing College resources with respect to the issue of cultural humility, which is defined as — and suggests — a lifelong commitment to self-reflection and redressing of power imbalances. (more…)

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