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ACCREDITATION SYSTEM FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND SOCIAL SERVICE PRACTITIONERS |
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To be accredited within the respective categories, Social Workers and Social Service Practitioners must meet the following criteria: Social Workers |
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New
Graduate/Entrant[1] |
Practising Social Worker (to qualify to be
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Entry Requirements · Practising in social work position · 2 character references from peers and/or employers |
Entry Requirements · 1 year of practice in social work position · 80 hours of relevant training[2] · 1,000 hours of supervised practice[3] (consecutive) · 2 character references from peers and/or employers |
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[1] “New Graduate/Entrant” refers to social work trained personnel with less than one year of
practice in social work position Registered Social Workers with SASW who meet the above requirements will be recognised for accreditation. SASW will be in touch with registered social workers on details pertaining to the switch to accreditation. Social
Service Practitioners |
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Graduate |
Non-Graduate (to
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Entry Requirements
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“Grandfathering”
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[4] "Direct supervision" refers to a social service practitioner having been assigned a qualified professional, for example, a senior social worker, who has regular face-to-face supervision sessions with the social service practitioner with the main objective of guiding him / her to be better equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in his / her role as a social service practitioner. Direct supervision has the quality of professional engagement such as exchanges of professional views, demonstration / display of a skill and modeling that would allow the social service practitioner to learn, clarify and perform in his / her job. 3-Year Window Period for Accreditation of SSPs There will be a 3-year window period for SSPs to obtain the accreditation status. SSPs who are accredited during the 3-year window period can continue to renew their accreditation so long as they are working in social work positions and can fulfill the criteria for renewal. However, there will not be any accreditation for new entrants to social work positions without recognised social work qualifications beyond the 3-year window period commencing 1 April 2009. Funding Support for SSPs
acquiring Recognised Social Work Qualifications |
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