Employer Communiqués

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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Employer Roundtable

On October 10, 2019, the College is hosting an event for employers in the Kingston, Belleville and Hastings area. As part of the College’s employer outreach initiative, the annual 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 social workers and social service…

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Q&A: Use of the Title “Clinical Social Worker”

Q. Why can’t a College registrant use the title “clinical social worker” and/or “registered clinical social worker” in respect to their practice? A. The Social Work and Social Service Work Act (SWSSWA) requires anyone who uses either the protected titles below or their abbreviations or French equivalents to be registered with the College: social worker registered social worker social service worker registered social service worker The Registration Regulation O. Reg. 383/00 made under the SWSSWA…

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2019 Educational Forums for Members in Ottawa and Sault Ste. Marie

Do you have employees who are registered members of the College? Do they work in the Ottawa or Sault Ste. Marie areas? Each year, the College holds Educational Forums in locations outside the Greater Toronto Area, for members who were unable to attend the Annual Meeting and Education Day. This year, the College will present one Educational Forum in Sault Ste. Marie on October 17th and one in Ottawa at Algonquin College on November 14th.…

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