Social Workers
- Registration
- Legislation
- Continuing Competency Requirements
- Employment Opportunities
- Scope of Practice
- Association
- HSS Authorities
Registration
The Social Work Profession Act is in effect as of January 1, 2012 and will allow for the licensing of social workers in the NWT and ensure that only qualified individuals be able to call themselves social workers.
The Act will create two categories in the social work profession:
- Registered Social Worker (R.S.W.) which will require a Bachelor of Social Work
- Licensed Social Worker (L.S.W.) which will require a Diploma of Social Work
Anyone employed and working as a social worker in the Northwest Territories for at least two years immediately prior to the Act coming into force but who does not have at least a Diploma, may be "grandfathered" as a Licensed Social Worker. Grandfathered applicants will have six months following January 1, 2012 to submit an application to the Registrar.
All individuals using the title or holding themselves out to be Social Workers will have until July 1, 2012 to become licensed.
- Complete Application Package (including a list of requirements for Registration as a Social Worker in the Northwest Territories) (PDF - 803.08 KB)
- Reference Form for Social Workers Applying for Registration in the Northwest Territories (PDF - 83.44 KB)
- Consent for release of information to a regulatory body (PDF - 14.62 KB)
- FAQ for Social Workers about the Social Work Profession Act (PDF - 136.18 KB)
Legislation
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Social Work Profession Act (PDF - 123 KB)
- Social Work Profession General Regulations (PDF - 123 KB)
Continuing Competency Requirements
Registrants are required to meet continuing competency requirements each year in order to maintain licensure. Please see the link below to provide you with a log sheet to assist you in this process of tracking your continuing competency initiatives. You must retain this log sheet for a period of 5 years as the Registrar may conduct an audit where this will help substantiate proof or your meeting requirements.
- Continuing Competency for Social Workers in the NWT (PDF - 77.28 KB)
Employment Opportunities
- Job Postings (Department of Human Resources)
Scope of Practice
- Code of Conduct Social Workers
- Standards of Practice for Social Workers in the NWT (PDF - 146.41 KB)
Association
Membership is voluntary.
For more information, contact:
Association of Social Workers in Northern Canada
Box 2963
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R2
Website: Association of
Social Workers in Northern Canada