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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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Did You Know? The Legislation that Established the College

The College was established when the Government of Ontario proclaimed the Social Work and Social Service Work Act (SWSSWA) on August 15, 2000. In accordance with the SWSSWA, the primary duty of the College is to serve and protect the public interest. To fulfill its duty, the College must carry out the following objects: Regulate the practice of social work and the practice of social service work and to govern its members.Develop, establish and maintain…

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Reminder: AMED 2019 Videos Now Online

As mentioned in the Spring 2019 issue of Employer Communiqué, edited versions of livestream video from the College’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Education Day would be made available through a dedicated webpage on the College’s website and the OCSWSSW / l’OTSTTSO channel on YouTube. These include videos from the Annual Meeting, Keynote Address and four breakout sessions. These videos are now online and available to your employees.

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Professional Practice Update

The College is pleased to present the following update regarding current issues and resources related to Professional Practice. Reminder: Continuing Competence Program Participation in the Continuing Competence Program (CCP) is a condition of registration and one of the ways that members demonstrate their commitment to professional and ethical practice. All members (with the exception of those in the retired class) are required to participate in the CCP. This includes those who are not currently practising,…

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Experience AMED 2019 on the College Website and YouTube!

This year’s Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED) was a great success! Over 500 members gathered in person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and many more viewed the event via livestream through the College website or via the College’s Facebook page. We invite you to watch highlights of the event — the theme of which was Ethics. Insight. Innovation. — on our website and YouTube channel. A special note of thanks The success of…

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2019 Election Results for Electoral District Nos. 1, 2 and 5

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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Celebrating Ethics, Insight and Innovation at AMED 2019

On June 13, the College hosted members at its 2019 Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED) at Toronto’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The theme of AMED 2019 was Ethics. Insight. Innovation. More than 500 social workers and social service workers – and hundreds more online – participated in AMED this year. As an employer, you may be interested in telling your staff about AMED and the resources we have posted online. AMED is one way…

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Employer Roundtable

Since 2017, the College has hosted Employer Roundtables in Thunder Bay, Windsor, Sudbury and Kitchener. These interactive events provide an opportunity for employers to learn about the College and its public protection mandate and to share their ideas about how the College can better support employers. The date of this fall’s roundtable has been set for October 10, 2019. The College will announce the location in the next issue of the Employer Communiqué.

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Q&A: Mandatory Professional Development

Does the College require members to engage in ongoing professional development each year? Yes. As part of its public protection mandate, the College requires members to engage in ongoing learning through its Continuing Competence Program (CCP). Based on an adult education model, the CCP requires members to: Review the Standards of Practice every year.Complete a self-assessment based on those principles.Set goals and carry out learning activities based on their self-assessment. The College’s CCP was launched…

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The Benefits of Field Education for Employers

Have you considered providing field education opportunities to social work/social service work students? Field education is a mandatory practicum requirement for those aspiring to careers as social workers and social service workers. An experiential learning tool, field education helps students develop their professional competency by providing them with an opportunity to apply their knowledge to the practice setting. Field education can also be beneficial to participating employers and their social worker/ social service worker staff…

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Council Meeting Highlights for May 8, 2019

The Council is the 21-member governing body and board of directors that manages and administers College affairs. The policies developed by Council provide direction to the College and to staff. May 8, 2019 Council participated in an educational session provided by Michael Salvatori, CEO and Registrar of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT), regarding the OCT’s governance review and recent legislative changes.President Shelley Hale, RSSW, provided her report to Council.Registrar and CEO Lise Betteridge, MSW,…

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