What Does The OCSWSSW Do To Protect The Public Interest?
The College:
- 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. - Provides for the ongoing education of 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 social work and social service work and communicates with the public on behalf of the members.
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