SAVE THE DATE FOR AMED 2024
The College is happy to announce that it will be holding its Annual Meeting & Education Day (AMED) on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. AMED is part of the Glenda McDonald Educational Series.
This year’s theme is Engage and Evolve: Collaborative Approaches to Care. The Annual Meeting, keynote address and afternoon educational sessions will be hosted entirely virtual via an online conference platform.
Registration for this year’s event will open in early May. Stay tuned for more information!
Please contact us at amed@ocswssw.org if you have any questions.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – 2023 EDUCATIONAL FORUM VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE
The College held its annual virtual Educational Forum on November 30, 2023. The recording of this year’s event is available by visiting the College website or YouTube channel.
In addition to a short College Update from Registrar and CEO Denitha Breau, RN, MSN, MBA, the Forum included a panel discussion titled Supporting Clients with Care and Competence Through Intimate Partner Violence, facilitated by the College’s Director of Professional Practice, Christina Van Sickle, MSW, RSW. The expert panel explored intimate partner violence and ways in which registrants can support their clients through competent and ethical care. The panel session highlighted key strategies for social workers and social service workers in supporting clients who have experienced or are experiencing intimate partner violence.
College registrants can also view this recording towards the completion of their 2024 Continuing Competence Program (CCP).
For more information on the Educational Forum, please contact the College’s Communications Department at communications@ocswssw.org.
COUNCIL ELECTION
The 2024 Council Election will take place in Electoral District No. 4 on Thursday, May 30, 2024. All College registrants who practise in District No. 4 are encouraged to participate in this important process. Registrants can access further information about Council elections, including the voting process, by visiting the College website or by contacting elections@ocswssw.org.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLLEGE’S NEW STRATEGIC PLAN
The College has partnered with Optimus SBR, an independent consulting firm, to develop its next Strategic Plan. In March, registrants and other engagement groups were invited to share their insights through an online survey. This process presented a valuable opportunity to shape our future alongside our key engagement groups, including social workers and social service workers. This engagement also ensures that the development of our new Strategic Plan is informed by the perspectives of all our engagement groups and partners, who bring different lenses and lived experiences.
We want to thank all those who participated and provided their feedback. We look forward to sharing more information in the coming months!
REMINDER – PARTICIPATE IN THE ASWB SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL SERVICE WORK CENSUS
As mentioned in an eBulletin sent to registrants on March 1, 2024, the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) is inviting feedback from registered social workers and social service workers through their newly launched Social Work and Social Service Work Census.
The data obtained from the census will be used to build the blueprint for the next iteration of the social work exams, as well as in the development of the new social service work exams. These will be the versions of the exams that the College will be using when the entry-to-practice exam requirement is implemented in 2027.
The ASWB is committed to ensuring that the exams reflect the diversity of Ontario and the clients that registrants serve. Although current registrants will not have to take the exams once implemented, we encourage all registrants to participate so their voices can be heard and they can help inform the exams of future College applicants.
The census can be accessed until the end of May 2024. Complete the census here.
REMINDER – SUBSCRIBE TO EMPLOYER COMMUNIQUÉ
The College encourages social work and social service work employers to subscribe to the Employer Communiqué!
The Employer Communiqué is the College’s official quarterly publication for employers of social workers and social service workers.
The College invites registrants to share this publication with their employers. Please click here to sign up.