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OASW Learning Centre

The College is very pleased to share that the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) has recently launched an OASW Learning Centre for registered social workers and registered social service workers. This initiative – part of the Professional Development Skills Fund Project through the Ontario government – provides FREE online professional development and educational opportunities to College members across the province. The OASW Learning Centre will focus on the following three initial key areas: mental…

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Renew Your College Membership for 2021

As a member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, you must pay your membership fees annually, by December 31. Keeping your membership current is important. It demonstrates your commitment to professional, ethical, qualified and accountable practice. It also says something important about the professions of social work and social service work as a whole, and about you as an individual practitioner. The renewal season began November 10th. The deadline to…

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Complete the 2020 Continuing Competence Program

With the new year just around the corner, the College would like to remind members that they are required to complete the 2020 Continuing Competence Program (CCP). Participation in the CCP is a condition of registration and one of the ways that College members demonstrate their commitment to professional and ethical practice. All members (with the exception of those in the retired class of certificate of registration) are required to participate in the CCP; this includes…

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New Council Roster for 2020/2021

The Council is the 21-member governing body and board of directors that manages and administers College affairs. Durel Allen – Elected Social Worker Durel Allen is a registered social worker with almost 15 years of experience in social work, having practised in the United States, Jamaica and Canada. Her cross-cultural experience has afforded her a keen sense of cultural sensitivity that comes with working with various populations in a variety of social contexts, including intimate partner violence,…

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Why Does the College Have a Support Person Program?

Why does the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers have a Support Person Program? The College’s ongoing mandate is to protect the public from unqualified, incompetent and unfit practitioners. As part of this public protection mandate, the College has a duty to consider and investigate reports and complaints regarding alleged misconduct or incompetence of College members, including sexual abuse and/or boundary violations of a sexual nature. Implemented in 2019, the College’s Support…

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Discipline Decision Summary – Jessica Kline

The College publishes summaries of decisions of the Discipline Committee and/or provides links to full-text, neutralized versions of its decisions. Information that is subject to a publication ban or that could reveal the identity of witnesses or clients, including the name of the facility, has been removed as necessary, or has been anonymized. As of January 2019, decisions are also available via the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII). By publishing decisions, the College endeavours to:…

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Discipline Decision Summary – Prapti Giri

The College publishes summaries of decisions of the Discipline Committee and/or provides links to full-text, neutralized versions of its decisions. Information that is subject to a publication ban or that could reveal the identity of witnesses or clients, including the name of the facility, has been removed as necessary, or has been anonymized. As of January 2019, decisions are also available via the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII). By publishing decisions, the College endeavours to:…

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Discipline Decision Summary – Robert Goulard

The College publishes summaries of decisions of the Discipline Committee and/or provides links to full-text, neutralized versions of its decisions. Information that is subject to a publication ban or that could reveal the identity of witnesses or clients, including the name of the facility, has been removed as necessary, or has been anonymized. As of January 2019, decisions are also available via the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII). By publishing decisions, the College endeavours to:…

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Membership Renewals Now Open!

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, 2020. Renew Your Membership Online To renew your membership online, follow these easy steps: Login using your User ID (your OCSWSSW registration number) and your password.Click on the “2021 Renewals” tab on the top left-hand side of your screen and select “2021 renewal” to complete the annual renewal…

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Discipline Decision Summary – Dee Scott

The College publishes summaries of decisions of the Discipline Committee and/or provides links to full-text, neutralized versions of its decisions. Information that is subject to a publication ban or that could reveal the identity of witnesses or clients, including the name of the facility, has been removed as necessary, or has been anonymized. As of January 2019, decisions are also available via the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII). By publishing decisions, the College endeavours to:…

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Survey: Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on RSWs and RSSWs

The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (the College) is undertaking a review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on members’ practice. As part of this review, we are asking all members to participate in a survey. We recognize that many of you are facing challenges – both personally and professionally – and have had to adapt your practice and services as a result of the pandemic. Your participation in this…

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OCSWSSW Update Regarding Province’s COVID-19 Response Framework

The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (the College) continues to take its cues from government and public health authorities and to monitor closely how these ongoing developments may impact members and other stakeholders. The Ontario Government recently announced the development of an updated COVID-19 Response Framework. The Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework provides a gradual approach to public health safety while avoiding province-wide closures. Practice considerations In light of these…

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