THE BREAK UP

Welcome To The main Event

LET’S MEET THE FIGHTERS

In The Blue Corner…

The Alberta College of Social Workers

1961 1991 2003

In The Red Corner…

Canadian Association of Social Workers

1926 1930 1949 1950

ACSW Organizational Role

ACSW - “Under the Health Professions Act, the role of a regulatory college is to carry out its activities and govern its regulated members in a manner that protects and serves the public interest”.

CASW Organizational Role

The CASW Board of Directors determines and oversees general and financial policies. With each provincial/territorial member organization appointing one member to the Board, a unified voice for the Canadian social work profession is assured.  The Board of Directors works from a national and, indeed, an international perspective to benefit the social work profession.

Both CASW and ACSW have the same Code of Ethics. The standards of practice was built from the Code of Ethics

WHY THEY SPLIT?

Round One

Health Professions Act and CASW Definition of a Social Worker.

Round Two

Amount of Fees Paid and Size of Population

My Thoughts

After looking at both sides of the situation, from my point of view, I believe that the actions of the ACSW to severe ties with the CASW were warranted. The amount of fees that were paid each year by ACSW to CASW were quite substantial given the fact that it was also revealed diploma social workers were not recognized by CASW. “The activities pursued by the CASW had diminished to the point that virtually none of the historical advocacy and membership activities no longer existed”

Applying the Ethical Lens

Explain it in theoretical terms