College Updates

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…

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The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is pleased to announce that registration for the 2019 Annual Meeting & Education Day (AMED) is now open to all College members. AMED is part of the Glenda McDonald Educational Series. When: Thursday, June 13, 2019Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building (Toronto)Who should attend: OCSWSSW Members This year’s theme is Ethics. Insight. Innovation. The College is pleased to present Jeffrey Ansloos, assistant professor of…

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The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is pleased to announce the launch of its first-ever online public awareness online campaign. What’s in a name? promotes awareness of the College and the Online Register of social workers and social service workers in Ontario. It also reinforces the College’s ongoing mandate to protect the public interest through the campaign’s full tagline, “What’s in a name? Protection for you.” We will provide a review…

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The College has developed an ethical decision-making tool named ETHICS→A in order to assist members in considering the issues and applying their professional judgment in particular scenarios. The Tool supports ethical and professional practice by providing a process for members to follow. The ETHICS→A Tool can be used in clinical and non-clinical, direct and indirect practice. It can be used informally to assist members in organizing their thoughts and supporting their decision making, inserted in…

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On Thursday, May 30, 2019, the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers will hold an election for registered social workers and registered social service workers in Electoral District Nos. 1, 2 and 5. The College invites all members eligible to vote to put their names forward as candidates for election to the College Council. For more information, click on the following links: Electoral District No. 1Electoral District No. 2Electoral District No. 5…

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Members can now renew their membership and pay their annual fee through the College’s online member services. The deadline to complete your membership renewal is December 31, 2018. (more…)

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The College is currently experiencing issues with its phone system. We are unable to make outbound calls or receive inbound calls. We are working to address the issue and will notify stakeholders as soon as more information becomes available. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.

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Canada Post has announced that customers may experience minor delays in mail service as a result of rotating strike action beginning Monday, October 22, by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The College advises all stakeholders to anticipate delays in sending and receiving mail. We will post updates to the home page of our website in the event that the situation changes.

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This year’s renewal period will begin in early November. You will be sent a notice via email once the College’s member renewal period is open.

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Please note that the College office will be closed Wednesday, September 12 for staff training. Thank you for your understanding.

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The College is pleased to announce that this year’s Educational Forums for members will be taking place at the following locations: North Bay: October 11, 2018Kingston: October 25, 2018 The Forums, which are held each year at different cities across Ontario, are part of the Glenda McDonald Educational Series. This initiative is in response to members who want to stay connected with the College but are unable to attend the Annual Meeting and Education Day…

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