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Regulating Competency in a Dynamic Profession

ASWB 2017 Education Conference | April 2017

Roles & Responsibilities of the 3 Pillars of the

Social Work Profession

Three Pillars of the ProfessionEducation, Practice, Regulation

Shared Values - - - Different Missions

Council on Social Work Education

ASWB 2017 Education Conference | Beyond CE: Regulating Competency in a Dynamic Profession | April 2017

Darla Spence Coffey, PhDPresident and Chief Executive Officer


MissionCSWE is a national association of social work education programs and individuals that ensures and enhances the quality of social work education for a professional practice that promotes individual, family, and community well-being, and social and economic justice.

CSWE pursues this mission in higher education by setting and maintaining national accreditation standards for baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in social work, by promoting faculty development, by engaging in international collaborations, and by advocating for social work education and research.


Core Functions


• Accreditation

• Curriculum/educational resources

• Legislative advocacy

• Faculty Development•Professional education•Student debt•Workforce development

Canadian Association of Social Workers


Fred Phelps, Executive Director

Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW)


Mission

CASW promotes the profession of social work in Canada and advances social justice.



Mary Jo Monahan, Chief Executive Officer

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)


Mission

Strengthen protection of the public by providing support and services to the social work regulatory community to advance safe, competent, and ethical practices.


Vision


• Knowledgeable and effective regulators

• Competent and ethical social workers

• Informed and protected public.

Three Pillars of the ProfessionEducation, Practice, Regulation

Shared Values - - - Different Missions

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