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Nearly finished your Social Work Nearly finished your Social Work degree?degree?

Looking forward to those first Looking forward to those first steps into an exciting career as a steps into an exciting career as a

bonafidebonafide““Social Worker”?Social Worker”?

Maybe you’re working in the field Maybe you’re working in the field already?already?

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Then it’s time to look into Then it’s time to look into registration with...registration with...

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Association Association

of of Social WorkersSocial Workers

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The Saskatchewan The Saskatchewan Association of Social Association of Social Workers (SASW)…Workers (SASW)… Has over 1400 members in SaskatchewanHas over 1400 members in Saskatchewan

Is a professional association with members Is a professional association with members in many fields of practice in many fields of practice

Has 10 branch/interest groups establishedHas 10 branch/interest groups established Has ownership of the title “Social Worker” Has ownership of the title “Social Worker”

under under The Social Workers Act (1995)The Social Workers Act (1995). . Qualifying professionals can legally use the Qualifying professionals can legally use the title once registered with SASW.title once registered with SASW.

Is a regulatory body that strives to develop Is a regulatory body that strives to develop skills and competency among its members skills and competency among its members for the service and protection of the publicfor the service and protection of the public

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The SASW is very active in the The SASW is very active in the province. province.

It continues to…It continues to… Promote the professional role of social workersPromote the professional role of social workers Advance the interests of social workersAdvance the interests of social workers Enhance the contributions of social workers to Enhance the contributions of social workers to

social justicesocial justice Advocate for improvement in social policies and Advocate for improvement in social policies and

programs directly affecting clientsprograms directly affecting clients Publish a provincial newsletter to keep members Publish a provincial newsletter to keep members

informedinformed Organize an educational conference every year.Organize an educational conference every year. Provide tangible benefits and services to its Provide tangible benefits and services to its

members and the publicmembers and the public

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Why should you register with Why should you register with the SASW?the SASW?

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There are many good reasons There are many good reasons and member benefits, such and member benefits, such as…as… Public protectionPublic protection NetworkingNetworking Skill building through Skill building through

committee & branch workcommittee & branch work MentorshipMentorship Eligibility for liability Eligibility for liability

insuranceinsurance Continuing educationContinuing education Membership in CASWMembership in CASW A collective voice, and A collective voice, and

much moremuch more

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Registration with the SASW Registration with the SASW not only entitles the member not only entitles the member

to many practical benefits, but to many practical benefits, but also provides opportunities to also provides opportunities to

become involved in the become involved in the ongoing development and ongoing development and

promotion of the Social Work promotion of the Social Work Profession in Saskatchewan.Profession in Saskatchewan.

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The SASW has several strategic committees The SASW has several strategic committees actively working to enhance, promote, and actively working to enhance, promote, and strengthen the important work that Social strengthen the important work that Social

Workers carry out every day in Saskatchewan.Workers carry out every day in Saskatchewan. Advisory BoardAdvisory Board CouncilCouncil Professional Conduct Professional Conduct

CommitteeCommittee Discipline CommitteeDiscipline Committee Standards of Practice Standards of Practice

CommitteeCommittee Psychologists Act Task TeamPsychologists Act Task Team Public Relations CommitteePublic Relations Committee

Student Award CommitteeStudent Award Committee Aboriginal Social Workers Aboriginal Social Workers

Task TeamTask Team Health Services CommitteeHealth Services Committee Social Justice CommitteeSocial Justice Committee Practice Ethics CommitteePractice Ethics Committee Education CommitteeEducation Committee Newsletter CommitteeNewsletter Committee Mentorship CommitteeMentorship Committee

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Once registered, members can also Once registered, members can also become involved in one of the existing become involved in one of the existing branches where a range of activities branches where a range of activities and supports are available. Currently and supports are available. Currently

there are active branches in…there are active branches in…

ReginaRegina SaskatoonSaskatoon Prince AlbertPrince Albert Northeast BranchNortheast Branch

Swift CurrentSwift Current Yellowhead EastYellowhead East and the Battlefordsand the Battlefords

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Student membership in Student membership in SASW also provides benefits SASW also provides benefits

such as…such as… The right to vote at the annual general meetingThe right to vote at the annual general meeting The opportunity to become involved in the branches The opportunity to become involved in the branches

and committees of the associationand committees of the association Important networking opportunities to meet seasoned Important networking opportunities to meet seasoned

Social Workers from various backgroundsSocial Workers from various backgrounds Access to the supports of the practice ethics Access to the supports of the practice ethics

committee and mentorship programcommittee and mentorship program The option for a free upgrade to a regular membership The option for a free upgrade to a regular membership

following convocation.following convocation.

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Whether or not to Whether or not to

register…register…This question This question demands an demands an

understanding of understanding of what it means to be awhat it means to be a

Professional.Professional.

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A A “Profession”“Profession” is a cohesive and is a cohesive and autonomous body of trained autonomous body of trained persons. These persons…persons. These persons… Perform work for the benefit Perform work for the benefit

of the publicof the public Have and apply specialized Have and apply specialized

knowledgeknowledge Develop this knowledge Develop this knowledge

through education, research through education, research and practice experienceand practice experience

Exercise discretionary Exercise discretionary judgement on behalf of a judgement on behalf of a clientclient

Strive to use this discretion to Strive to use this discretion to protect clients who may not protect clients who may not be able to protect themselvesbe able to protect themselves

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The SASW aspires to a Saskatchewan The SASW aspires to a Saskatchewan where:where: The profession is regarded The profession is regarded

by the public as an by the public as an important contributor to important contributor to human and social well-human and social well-beingbeing

All social workers are All social workers are supported in their practicesupported in their practice

Social policies reflect the Social policies reflect the values and principles of values and principles of social justicesocial justice

All social work practiced in All social work practiced in the province is the province is accountable through accountable through regulationregulation

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For more information visit…For more information visit…

www.sasw.caor contact:

Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers

2110 Lorne StreetRegina, Sask.

S4P 2M5Regina : (306) 545-1922

Toll Free : 1-877-517-7279