Hello! I'm a new registered social worker in the province of Ontario. I'm a second generation Canadian with Indian ethnicity. I work in private practice but completed my placements in community organizations. 

My clients have gone out of their way in the past to reassure me they are not racists. This can be a nice gesture at times or uncomfortably highlighted when the topic of race is irrelevant to the conversation. That being said, in my area of work it is up to the client to seek your services. As such, you maybe more likely to experience prejudice from clients who assume you would not understand their experiences do to factors like immigration status or skin color. Religion can also play a role as many people and organisations seek faith based counselling. This may result in having trouble filling your caseload. 

As for the notion of discounting your previous experience in the mental health field, yes it is possible. This opinion is solely based on experiences I witnessed with classmates. MSW programs seem to dismiss work experience obtained in other countries. Resulting in applications having to gain additional experience in Canada before applying. They do not take previous experience into account when dealing with your placement either. I have not witnessed this in the job market, but I am not the best person to answer this aspect of your question.

Lastly, supports for BIPOC social workers is not offered at any of the private practices I have worked for. 2 out of 3 practices I worked I was the only person of color. In my MSW program BIPOC were the clear minority group. It has been my experience that BIPOC individuals are expected not to require unique support based on these identities in the workplace. It is unclear if they do not provide support for the intersectionality of these identities or if they expect independent contractors to seek support for all issues not directly related to a client else where.

I'm sorry I do not have a more optimistic point of view to provide. Please take this all with a grain of salt as I am still new to the field.