Ontario College of Certified Social Workers
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Established in 1982, the Ontario College of Certified Social Workers (OCCSW) provided an avenue for Social Workers in Ontario
to voluntarily certify themselves in the profession.
The OCCSW was replaced by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
in 1998.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
to voluntarily certify themselves in the profession.
The OCCSW was replaced by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
is a regulatory body whose primary duty is to serve and protect the public interest. The College’s mandate is to regulate the practice of social work and social service work and to govern its members....
in 1998.
Past Chairpersons
- Shannon McCorquodale - 1982 to 1986
- Leonard Levine - 1986 to 1988
- Joanne Turner - 1988 to 1990
- Raymond D. TremblayRaymond D. TremblayRaymond D. Tremblay graduated with a Masters in Social Work from Carleton University in 1969. He is a writer of Métis origin...
- 1990 to 1993 - David RivardDavid RivardDavid Rivard is an American poet.His poems and essays have appeared in numerous literary magazines, including New England Review, Ploughshares, Poetry, and TriQuarterly. David Rivard is Poetry Editor at the Harvard Review, and teaches at the University of New Hampshire, and the Vermont College...
- 1993 to 1996