Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)

✨Just Released! Protect yourself and your practice with our comprehensive Legal Guide, featuring 200+ pages of essential information and guidance tailored to #SocialWork practice, including: ✔️ Consent and Substitute Decision-Making ✔️ Health Care and End-of-Life Decisions ✔️ Mental Health and Criminal Justice ✔️ Court Appearances ✔️ Negligence and Liability ✔️ Confidentiality, Disclosure, and more! Plus, don't miss the Masterclass Series!  🗓️ Nov 6 & 12 | 9:30 to 1:00 p.m. ET | Online Can’t make it live? All registrants receive access to the recordings for one year! ➡️ www.oasw.org/LegalGuide ⬅️

OASW is seeking a Communications and Marketing Specialist to join our team! If you are an experienced communications and marketing professional who is highly organized and collaborative, and possesses a strong sense of design and superior copywriting skills, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact with our organization. https://lnkd.in/gMX_kXPH

Hiring needs? We’ve got you covered! Looking to add a #SocialWorker to your practice, organization or team? Weed out unqualified candidates and access educated social workers only by posting your opportunity on SocialWorkJobs.ca. Get started at https://lnkd.in/gbtqWQGA

Coming up from the OLC! Join us and Dr. Shane Young to delve into the complex realm of burnout and explore a holistic approach to wellbeing, drawing inspiration from the Medicine Wheel's holistic framework. This webinar is FREE for all to attend! Save your spot at olc.oasw.org

Did You Know? The Simon Wood Foundation provides subsidies for youth between the ages of 13-25 who are seeking treatment for substance use disorder. Subsidies are available for residential treatment, outpatient therapy and continuing recovery counselling. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g4WT33wu

As the voice of the #SocialWork profession in Ontario, OASW is here to support, advocate for and connect you through every stage of your education and career. Interested in joining our growing community of 9,500+ professionals? #SocialWork BSW, MSW and PhD students can save 50% on their first year of membership when they join by October 31. Learn more at oasw.org/Students

Today, we join our partners at the Canadian Association of Social Workers/ L'Association canadienne des travailleurs sociaux in recognizing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and committing to supporting our team and our members in continued learning, reflection and action to advance reconciliation in our work, our practice and our communities.

Did you know? 💡 PaRx is a national, evidence-based program driven by healthcare and mental health professionals who want to improve their patients’ and clients' health by connecting them to nature.🌲 Any licensed health care professional, including #SocialWorkers, can register with PaRx and receive a toolkit that makes nature prescribing easy, fun, and effective. Learn more at www.parkprescriptions.ca

#SocialWorkers wear many hats, and navigating the field requires more than just clinical expertise. Designed exclusively for social work students, this three-part webinar series will introduce you to key knowledge areas that will enhance your ability to manage projects, present your ideas, and foster meaningful relationships—all crucial to your future success in the profession. Learn more and save your spot at oasw.org/SkillBoosters ------------------------------------------------------------- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto King's University College Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Social Work