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Boundaries
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
Competent Practice
Practice Notes: “But How Do I know If I’m Competent” – Issues to ConsiderPractice Notes: Standardized Measures – Am I Qualified to Use Them?Practice Notes: The Standards of Practice and the Continuing Competence Program – What is Their Relationship?Standards for Social Workers Communicating Post Evaluation, a Finding of Incapacity with Respect to Admission to Care Facilities or Personal Assistance Services
Conflict of Interest
Consent and Confidentiality
Privacy ToolkitPractice Guidelines for Consent and Confidentiality with Children and YouthPractice Notes: “Setting the Table” – Issues to Consider When Initiating Client ConversationsPractice Notes: Meeting Professional Obligations and Protecting Clients’ Privacy: Disclosure of Information Without ConsentPractice Notes: Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information without Client ConsentPractice Notes: Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest
Continuing Competence Program
Primary Documents
Documentation
Duty to Report
Electronic Practice
Practice Notes: Professional and Ethical: Communication Technology Practices and Policies for a Digital WorldPractice Notes: Communication Technology and Ethical Practice: Evolving Issues in a Changing LandscapePractice Notes: Social Media and Practice: Protecting Privacy and Professionalism in a Virtual WorldTop 6 Considerations for Virtual ServicesTop 10 Considerations for Using Communication Technology in PracticeFAQs on Cross-Jurisdictional PracticeQA On SkypePractice Notes: The Evolving Landscape of Electronic PracticePractice Notes: What Clients are Sharing with the CollegeThe Use of Artificial Intelligence in Practice
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Ethical Practice
Intimate Partner Violence
Medical Assistance in Dying
Medication Practices
Parenting Plans
Privacy Toolkit
Private Practice
Professional Misconduct Regulation
Professional Practice
Practice Notes: But “They” Told Me To! Owning Your Professional AccountabilityPractice Notes: Professional, Ethical, Qualified, Accountable: The Benefits of RegistrationPractice Notes: The Inter-professional Team – Asset or Encumbrance?Practice Notes: The Importance of Professional JudgmentPractice Notes: Incorporating Adjunct Techniques – What Are The Considerations?Practice Notes: Where Do I Stand?: Understanding the Relationship Between the College and Your EmployerPractice Notes: What’s Legislation Got to Do with It?Practice Notes: Work Stoppage: Guidelines for Members of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers Practice Notes: Clients and Client SystemsPractice Notes: Assessment and Goal Setting – Etched in Stone or Moving Target?Practice Notes: Early Endings – Addressing the Challenges of TerminationPractice Notes – Termination: Managing Clients and Moving ForwardPractice Notes: What Clients are Sharing with the College
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