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Registration for AMED 2019 Now Open

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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College Launches “What’s In A Name?” Public Awareness Campaign

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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Council Meeting Highlights for March 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. March 8, 2019 Council participated in an educational session provided by The 519, a Toronto organization dedicated to advocacy for the inclusion of LGBTQ communities, entitled “Creating Authentic Spaces.”President Shelley Hale, RSSW, provided her report to Council.Registrar and CEO Lise Betteridge, MSW, RSW and Deputy…

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ETHICS→A: Introducing an Ethical Decision-Making Tool for College Members

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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The Importance of Regulation

Why are social workers and social service workers regulated in Ontario? Employers sometimes ask that simple, direct question at our biannual Employer Roundtables, which provide the College and its employer stakeholders with the opportunity to engage in direct dialogue. It’s an important question because it gets to the heart of our public protection mandate. (more…)

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What Employers Should Know About Our New Public Awareness Campaign

On March 1, 2019, the College launched our first-ever, online public awareness 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.” (more…)

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Watch AMED 2019 via Livestream!

The College is holding our Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED) on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Although AMED is exclusively for registered social workers and registered social service workers, we will livestream the Annual Meeting, keynote address and four afternoon breakout sessions on the College website and our Facebook page, so stakeholders across the province are able to watch the proceedings live. (more…)

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Introducing ETHICS→A

Have your employees ever faced an ethical dilemma related to practice? In February 2019, the College introduced ETHICS→A, an ethical decision-making tool that supports members’ ethical and professional practice. Both robust and concise, ETHICS→A reflects the College’s governing legislation, regulations, and Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. The tool can be used in clinical and non-clinical, direct and indirect practice. (more…)

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2019 OCSWSSW Council Elections – Call for Nominations

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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2019 AMED

Annual Meeting and Education Day Agenda 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.Registration 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Annual Meeting 11 a.m. – noonKeynote Address Noon – 1:30 p.m.Lunch 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Breakout Sessions A 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.Breakout Sessions B VIEW BROCHURE Keynote Address Reconciliation and Social Work and Social Service Work PracticeJeffrey Ansloos, PhD The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada helped put a spotlight on the ugly history and legacy of Canada’s…

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