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The BCASW Fall Conference

REIMAGINING SOCIAL WORK
POLITICS • PASSION • PEOPLE
November 7 – 8,  2008 in Vancouver


Conference Program

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Friday evening reception

Poster Presentations

Hotel Accommodation

Exhibitor and Sponsor Information

Social Work 2008 

"DIGNITY AND JUSTICE 
FOR ALL OF US" 
Advocating for Human Rights 
in a Culture of Diversity


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Social Work  2008 posters 
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Becoming a Registered Social Worker in BC

The BC Association of Social Workers is NOT the regulatory body for social workers!

To become a Registered Social Worker in BC, you must apply to the
Board of Registration for Social Workers, the regulatory body for the profession. Their mandate is to protect the public by registering social workers who meet the minimum requirements, encouraging high standards of practice and investigating and resolving complaints about the practice of Registered Social Workers. 

It is not mandatory to be registered with the BRSW in order to obtain work in British Columbia. Social workers with the government, health regions, school boards and other public sector agencies are exempt from this requirement. However, some employers do require registration in their hiring policies. Other agencies may employ people with social work qualifications, but if they are not called social workers they are not required to be registered. 

The BRSW may register anyone with a BSW, MSW, or Ph.D. in social work from an approved university. In Canada this means a social work program accredited by the
Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work. An American program must be accredited with the Council on Social Work Education. For further information, contact BRSW.

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