From time to time, the College posts links to research projects which may be of interest to registrants. Registrants may wish to consider these opportunities as part of their Continuing Competence Program (CCP).
In order to be included on this page, research must:
- Be directly related to social work and/or social service work practice and/or regulation.
- Contribute to ethical and professional practice.
- Relate directly or indirectly to the mandate of the College.
- Build upon the knowledge base of the social work and/or social service work professions.
- Have received ethics board approval.
- Be conducted under the auspices of an employer, an accredited university or other organization satisfactory to the Registrar.
Disclaimer: The College provides these links only as a convenience. The College does not sponsor or endorse, and is not affiliated or associated with any of the research related to these links. See the College’s Terms and Conditions for more information. The Registrar may, in the Registrar’s sole discretion, deny a request to post a research link.
Current Research Opportunities
Research Study: Exploring Healthcare Worker’s Perspectives on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Work Performance and Career Development in Toronto
Researcher: Richelle Grandison
Description: This study aims to assess workers’ familiarity, attitudes, and concerns with the integration of AI in the work environment and seeks to examine both the potential challenges and benefits of using AI in the workplace. We are looking to recruit any practicing healthcare professional or health worker (i.e. nurse, dentist, doctor, healthcare technician, health researcher, social workers, health administrator, clinical practitioner, lab technician, health students etc.) between the ages of 19 and 65 years of age working in Toronto.
If you choose to participate, you’ll complete a 15-minute survey and may optionally provide your email for a follow-up 30–45 minute interview about AI in your work. Survey participants will be entered into a $100 Amazon gift card draw, and interviewees will receive a $25 Tim Hortons gift card.
This study has received ethical approval from the Toronto Metropolitan University Research Ethics Board (Protocol #REB 2025-097).
Survey: https://forms.gle/9o1etJLGj9GJupxW9
Deadline: September 14th, 2025
Research study: From Past to Present: Exploring How Past Experiences Shape the Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals
Researcher: Maya E. Amestoy
Description: You are invited to participate in a short online survey exploring how Canadian mental health professionals’ past and current experiences influence their attitudes toward patient care, treatment approaches, and workplace dynamics. The study is open to clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, nurses, counsellors, and psychiatrists who have at least one year of experience working directly with patients in hospital or private practice settings and are currently living and working in Canada.
Participation involves completing a 20 minute online survey, which includes hypothetical vignettes and brief self-report questionnaires. Participants will receive a $10 CAD honorarium for their time.
This study is being conducted at the University of Toronto Scarborough in the Department of Psychological Clinical Science and has received ethics approval.
Survey: https://utorontopsych.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_72RaRn0n8Zgadfg
Research study: Social Workers’ Experiences in Interprofessional Collaborative Practice within Northern Ontario Healthcare Settings.
Researcher: Jennifer Bailey
Description: The purpose of this study is to construct an understanding of the experiences in interprofessional collaborative practice in both educational and professional settings and support social workers to develop and maintain competency for interprofessional collaborative practice. The purpose and goals of this work seeks to contribute to the practice of social work and is being conducted under supervision of Laurentian University as part of my requirements to obtain a MSW. It has received approval from the Research Ethics Board at Laurentian University.
For more information: http://www.ocswssw.org/wp-content/uploads/Recruitment-Poster.Bailey.pdf.
If you have a question regarding one or more of the above research opportunities, please contact the appropriate researcher(s). If you are a researcher and would like to post your project on this webpage, please contact the College’s Director of Professional Practice, Christina Van Sickle, RSW, at cvansickle@ocswssw.org.