Annual General Meeting Agenda 1 Quorum 2 Approve

Annual General Meeting

Agenda 1) Quorum 2) Approve Draft Agenda 3) Report from Board 4) Report from Registrar 5) Committee Reports 6) Towards Developing Respectful Relationship 7) Registrar’s Work Plan

Board Report Presenter: Deborah Jones, RCSW -Current Board Chair 2016 Board Members: Chair–Curtis Magnuson, RSW Vice Chair –Deborah Jones, RCSW SOCIAL WORK MEMBERS Jenny Morgan, RSW Susan Barr, RSW Emma Gauvin, RSW Deborah Jones, RCSW Chelsea Minhas, RSW Jackie Stokes, RSW PUBLIC MEMBERS Doris Darvasi Alisa Gloag Cheney Cloke Colleen Spier

Report from the Registrar Presenter: Chelsea Cooledge -Registrar & CEO 2016 Highlights • • • New Website and cloud hosted database MOU– CASWE, CASW and CCSWR Standards of Practice revision Towards Developing Respectful Relationships Public Awareness Campaign

Registration Committee Presenter: Alisa Gloag Current Committee Chair 2016 Committee Members: Chair –Jacqueline Stokes, RSW Susan Barr, RSW James (Jim) Campbell, RCSW Meera Dhebar, RSW Amenda Kumar, RSW New Registrations, 2016 Full (RSW) Clinical (RCSW) Non-practising Provisional Temporary Total new registrants 212 11* 1 5 1 219 *9 RCSWs were previously in the RSW class while 2 RCSWs are new registrants. Total Registrants by Category on December 31, 2016 Total registrants Full (RSW) Clinical (RCSW) Non-practising Provisional Temporary 3929 165 503 3 0 4600

Registration Appeals Committee Presenter: Colleen Spier Current Committee Chair 2016 Committee Members: Chair – Colleen Spier Emma Gauvin, RSW Deborah Jones, RCSW Ed Taylor, RCSW Christina Rodrigues, RSW

Ethical Conduct/ Ethical Decision Making Inquiry Committee Presenter: Chelsea Minhas Current Committee Chair Conduct and Behaviour Confidentiality Misconduct Record Keeping Boundaries Misuse of Title 1 1 2016 Committee Members: Chair –Deborah Jones, RCSW Neil Arao, RSW Shannon Bender-Bell, RSW Chelsea Minhas, RSW Colleen Spier, public member 2 6 2 3 3

Discipline Committee Presenter: Cheney Cloke Current Committee Chair 2016 Committee Members: Chair - Jim Campbell, RCSW Susan Barr, RSW Doris Darvasi, public member Emma Gauvin, RSW Jacqueline (Jackie) Stokes, RSW

Quality Assurance Committee Presenter: Emma Gauvin, RSW Current Committee Chair 2016 Committee Members: Chair –Emma Gauvin, RSW Doris Darvasi, public member David Kealy, RSW Elaine Halsall, RCSW Andrea Harstone, RCSW Carolyn Oliver, RSW BCCSW fielded over 1200 calls and emails in October in relation to CPD More than 600 registrants completed the Standards of Practice survey 81% of registrants completed the CPD by the October 31 annual deadline 7 requests were received to waive the 2016 CPD hour requirements

Finance Committee Presenter: Doris Darvasi-Current Committee Chair 2016 Committee Members: Chair- Doris Darvasi Jenny Morgan, RSW Jacqueline Stokes, RSW 2016 Revenue Total Expenses Excess 2015 $1, 106, 158 $1, 125, 588 $1, 069, 631 $1, 031, 461 $36, 527 $94, 127

TDRR Towards Developing a Respectful Relationship 2016 Highlights Two community sessions occurred – Kelowna and Cranbrook

Registrar’s Work Plan 2017

Stakeholder Relationships - Supporting exam implementation public awareness ensuring evaluation of public awareness campaign strengthening relationships with stakeholders Reconciliation - Implementing, reviewing, evaluation & taking action on TDRR initiative - Educating board & staff - Coordinating with BCASW - Creating a communications - plan for BCCSW response to reconciliation and TDRR Enhancing Social Work Practice Revising Standards of Practice Evaluating CPD program Ensuring Public Safety Ensuring timely response to emerging issues - Working with governmentremoval exemptions Strengthening College Capacity - Reviewing governance and HR functioning - Reviewing Social Workers Act and Bylaws - HR planning - Ongoing education of board and staff

Stakeholder Relationships Plan 1. 2. 3. - Stakeholder Relationships Supporting exam implementation public awareness ensuring evaluation of public awareness campaign strengthening relationships with stakeholders 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Develop social media policy Increase presence on social media Develop plan for increased registrant participation – videos, articles in newsletter, committee participation Increase frequency and quality of presentations Recommend improvements to public awareness campaign based on evaluation Improve style/visuals on registrant communications Advocate for increase in exam centres in underserved communities Ongoing engagement with Educators

Enhancing Social Work Practice Plan 1. Engage in consultation with stakeholders regarding the revision of the Standards 2. Conduct registrant survey on CPD program 3. Develop plan from survey feedback for QA approval 4. Attend and present at ASWB conference 5. Train staff to conduct fair investigations into complaints and write reasoned decisions 6. Train staff to provide appropriate guidance to registrants 7. Ensure staff provide support to registrants re: CPD and practice consults Enhancing Social Work Practice - Revising Standards of Practice - Evaluating CPD program

Ensuring Public Safety - Ensuring timely response to emerging issues - Working with governmentremoval exemptions Plan 1. Initiate contact with Ministry; request meeting to discuss exemptions 2. Strategize plan based on spring provincial election platform and results 3. Keep informed on changes to legislation and be prepared to respond to registrants as appropriate (ex. develop guidance documents) 4. Consult with other (social work) regulatory bodies re: effective strategies for government engagement and inter-jurisdictional practice

Strengthening College Capacity Plan 1. Revise policy manual for board approval 2. Create or revise orientation for various committees 3. Communicate education opportunities to board and staff 4. Revise new staff’s contracts to ensure they are legally sound 5. Develop preliminary plan for organizational needs if exemptions were to be removed 6. Create new staff position and re-assign existing tasks in new staff structure 7. Support development of policies related to operational functions Strengthening College Capacity - Reviewing governance and HR functioning - Reviewing Social Workers Act and Bylaws - HR planning - Ongoing education of board and staff

Reconciliation - Implementing, reviewing, evaluation & taking action on TDRR initiative - Educating board & staff - Coordinating with BCASW - Creating a communications - plan for BCCSW response to reconciliation and TDRR Plan 1. Support TDRR sessions 2. Take appropriate action based on feedback heard from TDRR sessions (ex. add demographics to application and renewals, increase visual presence of Indigenous social workers) 3. Sign declaration of commitment with BCHR and FNHA 4. Ensure all staff and board members receive cultural safety training 5. Attend and participate in BCASW indigenous advisory group meetings 6. Consult indigenous communities regarding standards revision

Thank you Please join us at the back for a time of networking