The College is pleased to announce that long-awaited legislative changes concerning psychotherapy were proclaimed and came into force on December 30, 2017.
What Does this Mean for Employers?
These important developments affect your employees who practise psychotherapy and/or those who wish to use the title “psychotherapist.”
As of December 30, 2017, the following provisions related to the controlled act of psychotherapy were proclaimed into force:
- Provisions in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 setting out the controlled act of psychotherapy and authorizing members of OCSWSSW to perform it in compliance with the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998 (SWSSWA), its regulations and its bylaws; and
- The provision in the SWSSWA permitting OCSWSSW members who are authorized to perform the controlled act of psychotherapy to use the title “psychotherapist,” in compliance with certain conditions.
For More Information
Visit the College’s website to learn more about the proclamation of the controlled act of psychotherapy, which includes the following:
- Who can perform the controlled act of psychotherapy
- Practice Guidelines for Performing the Controlled Act of Psychotherapy
- Information about the use of the title “psychotherapist”
Have a question? Contact the Professional Practice Department at practice@ocswssw.org.
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