Employer Communiqués

New Mandatory Reporting Form and Guide

In December 2019, the College introduced a Reporting Form to better assist stakeholders, including employers, in fulfilling their mandatory reporting obligations. The Form is a web-based fillable PDF that can be downloaded, completed and submitted online. The College also introduced a web-based Mandatory Reporting Guide on its website. The Guide provides a brief overview of the College’s mandatory reporting process, and assists employers and other stakeholders by providing them with answers to frequently asked questions…

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What Employers Need to Know about “Incapacity”

The Social Work and Social Service Work Act (the Act) defines the term “incapacitated” as meaning that a member is suffering from a physical or mental condition or disorder such that they are unfit to carry out their professional responsibilities and should not be permitted to practise, or that their certificate of registration should be subject to terms, conditions or limitations. A College member with a physical or mental condition or disorder that is being…

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Upcoming Election for Council in Electoral District No. 3

On Thursday, May 28, 2020, the College will hold an election for registered social workers and registered social service workers in Electoral District No. 3. Electoral District No. 3 is composed of the geographic area within the territorial boundaries of the Counties of Haliburton, Victoria, Peterborough, Northumberland and Simcoe, the Regional Municipalities of Durham, York and Peel and the City of Toronto. In January, the College invited all members eligible to vote in Electoral District…

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The College’s Support Person Program

A resource for individuals who have experienced sexual abuse by a College member The mandate of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (the College) is to protect the public interest. Everything the College does comes down to protecting the public from unqualified, incompetent and unfit practitioners. “Individuals seeking the services of social workers and social service workers are often at a vulnerable point in their lives and deserve to know they’re…

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What Do Children’s Aid Societies Need to Know about New CYFSA Privacy Obligations?

Three situations in which CASs may be and/or are required to disclose information to the College When may and when must a Children’s Aid Society provide information, including personal information, to the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers without the consent of a child and/or their parents? On January 1, 2020, new privacy obligations for Children’s Aid Societies (“CASs”) become law. These obligations are set out in Part X of the Child,…

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Online Register Submissions Have Doubled. What Employers Need to Know.

On March 1, 2019, the College launched its first-ever public awareness campaign, “What’s in a name?” The campaign 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.” (more…)

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Open Discussion a Highlight of Kingston Employer Roundtable

The College held an Employer Roundtable in Kingston on October 10, 2019, which was well-attended by employers from the Kingston, Belleville and Hastings areas. As part of the College’s employer outreach initiative, the biannual Employer Roundtable is an opportunity for employers to learn more about the College and its public protection mandate, to share their ideas about how the College can better support employers, and to discuss some of the challenges faced by employers of…

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Members Must Declare CCP by Year-End

Organizations that hire College members employ professionals who are accountable for their practice and are dedicated to ongoing professional development. The College’s Continuing Competence Program (CCP) ensures that members remain current in their practice. The CCP requires members to engage in self-assessment and goal-setting on an annual basis to ensure that they continue to learn and develop as professionals throughout their careers. (more…)

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Why the College Publishes Discipline Decisions

As the regulator of social workers and social service workers in Ontario, the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers publishes Discipline Committee decisions to inform the public about social workers or social service workers who have engaged in professional misconduct or are incompetent[1]. By publishing decisions, the College: Illustrates for members and the public what does — and does not — constitute professional misconduct.Provides members with direction about the College’s Standards of…

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