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Message from the Registrar

Welcome to the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers’ inaugural Employer Communiqué! Employers are important stakeholders of the College and we are pleased to be reaching out to you. As an employer of registered social workers and registered social service workers, you have taken an important step in ensuring that your employees have met specific entry-to-practice requirements, are bound by a code of ethics and standards of practice, engage in ongoing learning…

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Q&A: What Happens after the College Receives a Complaint?

[ocswssw_btn_magenta url="http://www.ocswssw.org/employers/communique/signup/" target="self" size="regular"]SIGN UP FOR THE EMPLOYER COMMUNIQUÉ![/ocswssw_btn_magenta] The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (the College) regulates the practice of social work and social service work under the provincial Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998. As part of its ongoing mandate to serve and protect the public interest, the College is required to have a formal complaints process, which gives anyone the ability to have their complaint about…

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What Employers Need to Know About the College’s Complaints & Reports Processes

The College’s complaints and reports processes are an important regulatory tool the College uses to protect the public from unqualified, unfit, and incompetent social workers and social service workers. Employers of social workers and social service workers may not be familiar with the College’s complaints and reports processes or aware that all members are held accountable to rigorous investigations and discipline processes. This is one of the ways the College protects the public and provides…

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Membership Renewals Now Open!

The 2018 renewal period is 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, 2017. 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.Go to “My Profile” to confirm that your personal information is accurate and up to date.Click…

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Social workers in Ontario – salaries and job satisfaction survey

The Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) is conducting a province-wide online survey to gather information about current social work salaries and job satisfaction across sectors of practice in Ontario. The collection and analysis of this data is crucial to better understanding what needs to be done to address these inequities, to create more supportive work environments and to provide a baseline to track changes in salaries and job satisfaction over time. Click here to…

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Renewing Your College Membership

This year's renewal period will begin in early November. You will be sent a notice via email once the College's member renewal period is open. Members will be able to renew their membership and pay their annual fee through the College's online member services in early November. The deadline to complete your membership renewal is December 31, 2017. Renew Your Membership Online Once the renewal period is open, follow these easy steps to renew your…

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Important Notice – Scheduled Online Maintenance

The College’s Public Register and online services will be down for regularly scheduled service from Saturday, October 28th at 8 p.m. until Sunday, October 29th at noon. During this time, you will be unable to access the College’s Public Register and online services, which includes sending email, fax or voicemail to the College. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Survey Regarding Clinical Supervision of Registered Psychotherapists

The College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario is gathering information regarding  the skills, knowledge and experience needed to provide effective clinical supervision. We are asking for the assistance of members of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers who are supervising, or have supervised registered psychotherapists within their registration process.  If you have been involved in this way, we would be very interested in hearing from you by November 24, 2017 through a brief…

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