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Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers

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Record #: HAM1657 Last Modified: 09 Aug 2012 Last Full Update: 09 Aug 2012
Contact Information
Address & Map
250 Bloor St E, Ste 1000
Toronto, ON M4W 1E6
 
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Major IntersectionBloor St E and Jarvis St
Office Phone416-972-9882
Toll Free Phone1-877-828-9380
Fax416-972-1512
E-Mailinfo@ocswssw.org
Websitewww.ocswssw.org
Service Details
AccessibilityFully Accessible
Located In CommunityToronto
DescriptionThe province of Ontario fully proclaimed the Social Work and Social Service Work Act on August 15, 2000. College membership is required for any person in Ontario who wishes to use the title social worker or social service worker and/or registered social worker or registered social service worker. College membership is required if a person represents or holds out expressly or by implication that he or she is a social worker or a social service worker or a registered social worker or a registered social service worker. 
 
The College of Social Worker and Social Service Worker provides the following services to protect the public interest: 
 
* Regulates the practice of social work and the practice of social service work and governs its members 
* Develops, establishes and maintains qualifications for membership in the College 
* Approves ongoing education programs for the purpose of continuing education for members of the College 
* Issues certificates of registration to members of the College and renews, amends, suspends, cancels, revokes and reinstates those certificates 
* Receives and investigates complaints against members of the College and deals with the issues of discipline, professional misconduct, incompetence and  
incapacity 
* Promotes high standards and quality assurance with respect to the social work and social service work and communicates with the public on behalf of the members.
HoursMon-Fri 9am-5 pm
Areas ServedOntario
FeesMembership
LanguagesEnglish
FundingMembership Fees
Indexing
Service CategoriesOccupational/Professional Licensing and Certification ~ Social Workers ; Social Worker Associations ; Social Worker Complaints
SubjectsCoordinating organizations ; Professional associations ; Social work services