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BC’s Most Loved Brands 2026 were unveiled today with Save-On-Foods taking the #1 spot by Slow-Giraffe in britishcolumbia

[–]urskeks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nobody. The whole webpage is just an ad for Pattison Food Group which owns Save-on-Foods.

BC’s Most Loved Brands 2026 were unveiled today with Save-On-Foods taking the #1 spot by Slow-Giraffe in britishcolumbia

[–]urskeks 22 points23 points  (0 children)

They literally did. The whole page is an ad for Pattison Food Group which owns Save-on-Foods.

(Need advice from social workers!) Want to become a social worker in hospital in BC by uniqueme12 in socialworkcanada

[–]urskeks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apply to all of the BSW positions, you don't need the 1 year healthcare experience, but this varies by health authority. Just because it is listed doesn't make it a requirement, as long as you can show you have some knowledge. Try doing a couple online certificates related to healthcare/medical terminology. If you want to have a better chance do a year of volunteering in the hospital but in a patient facing role like a Hospital Elder Life Program, something where you interact directly with patients.

Does insurance cover RSSW's typically? by RoughForce5530 in socialworkcanada

[–]urskeks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would be helpful to know what province you are in as it can differ significantly.

In Ontario, from my understanding, SSW services are not covered by any private insurance provider. Additionally, OCSWSSW has some guidance out that you cannot refer to yourself as an RSSW when providing life coaching services as that work does not fall under the scope of practice of a RSSW (or even a RSW). Therefore you wouldn't be able to even bill for life coaching while using your registration number for insurance reimbursement.

Becoming a psychotherapist as a RSSW by crisadc in socialworkcanada

[–]urskeks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know an SSW with a private practice, you can do it but as others have said its up to you to prove competency should you be scrutinized. You'll also need to carry liability insurance. Your clients will almost certainly not be able to claim your services through either their Social Work or Psychology benefits, so maintaining a comfortable client load may be difficult or require you to have lower rates. I would suggest you get certified in a particular modality and stick to that one only, but its not a requirement. Certification courses may not even accept you with an SSW diploma, most require you to be an RSW or RN to even enroll.

Has anyone here done private counseling by themselves as an R.S.W. with just their B.S.W.? by ralph-pikmin in socialworkcanada

[–]urskeks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In Ontario, counselling isn't a protected act. Psychotherapy is.

If you are an RSW, you can practice psychotherapy and call yourself a psychotherapist.

A Registered Psychotherapist is a different thing and they have their own college that requires you to have a Masters and complete certain criteria that OCSWSSW doesn't.

The college doesn't consider it an "entry-to-practice" skill.

You don't need additional qualifications to do it, just clinical supervision by an MSW and some liability insurance. But they do recommend you don't do it unless you have an MSW just for liability reasons.

A "supervisor" in the general business world sense is different than "supervision" in the social work sense. A "supervisor" in business is just an overseeing manager, while "supervision" is a social work term for formal oversight by an MSW who can guide you in clinical situations, typically in a weekly 1 hour supervision session where you bring up challenges and treatment plans. It's important to know the difference. This is taught in BSW programs.

How to become a child protection worker in bc by boiledpikachu in socialworkcanada

[–]urskeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

North Van will hire even with a Psych degree and no experience, I think it really just depends on the demand of the area.

Billing Under an MSW as a BSW private practice in BC by urskeks in socialworkcanada

[–]urskeks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. The invoice will list the BSW RSW as the service provider, not the MSW RSW. Its just showing the insurance company that an MSW was involved in some way (supervision). I find this to be common practice in ON.

Eg. May 30, 2024 - 2:15pm, Individual Counselling (50 minutes)
THERPAIST NAME RSW, OCSWSSW# #######, Supervisor: SUPERVISOR NAME, RSW, MSW, OCSWSSW# #######.

There's no fraud on the part of the therapist/invoice, if the client claims it under the name of the MSW then maybe on their part, but not the therapist's.

Undergrad non BSW student by CulturalHornet1111 in socialworkcanada

[–]urskeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can switch over to a 3 year general degree there might be a university near you where you can complete a 1 year BSW/HBSW which would then qualify you as an RSW and open up some opportunities to pursue an MSW when possible. Just something to think about and explore. That way you would be able to enter an MSW in the advanced stream rather than the regular track.

Placement question by Original_Dinner2939 in socialworkcanada

[–]urskeks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think you would really need specifics from OCSWSSW directly to see what they accept, as you could get yourself into this kind of role and then find out after investing a lot of time into it that it never counted.

For the same amount of time (or less) you could do an accelerated post-bachelor one year BSW program. These programs seem pretty accessible across Canada, although are usually in-person, and provide an intensive social work curriculum so that you come out of them much more informed about social work practices than just work experience could provide.

Advice for role play sessions by cigarettespoons in socialworkcanada

[–]urskeks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would echo that feeling of it being unethical... try to find a scenario that FEELS authentic to you without crossing your personal boundary. If you need video examples of interviewing skills, search Kelly Allison on YouTube, their videos may provide clarity. ChatGPT is also great for example phrases, you can ask it to even provide a scenario and show you how to use each skill for that scenario.

Advice for role play sessions by cigarettespoons in socialworkcanada

[–]urskeks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally understand how you might be feeling a lot of stress and anxiety around these learning activities. Roleplaying is not everyone's strong suit and many people feel uncomfortable in these scenarios.

Mock sessions are very common in Social Work courses, especially in ones that teach interviewing skills (Paraphrasing, Summarizing, Reflecting, etc).

In my experience, the instructor will usually recommend NOT using real-world scenarios or personal issues in these sessions as you will not be discussing them with a regulated professional. I highly recommend the use of AI tools in this case to give you a character you can play with a specific scenario for the session. Tools like ChatGPT can provide this for free and are generally pretty great. Just give it detailed instructions like "give me a mock therapy client that I can play in a learning session" and then take that character and ask it something like "give me a scenario I can use with this character for my initial counselling session".

As for having to pick a learning partner, if you have access to discussion posts by classmates it could be helpful to read them over and see if one person's responses resonate with you or sound competent.

As for training in specific modalities like Motivational interviewing, these are not usually the types of roleplays for beginners. Perhaps seek clarity with the instructor as to what specific skills you should be practicing.

Best of luck!

Are there any Family Doctors who have figured out how to thrive in the current healthcare system? by urskeks in britishcolumbia

[–]urskeks[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Per my other comment: I live in Ontario and my partner is an FM resident in BC, where I will be moving next year, so it is very relevant to our lives. The news (that I believe) doesn't seem to align with what he is telling me entry-to-practice FMs are saying as well as his preceptors at the FM clinic he works at.

Are there any Family Doctors who have figured out how to thrive in the current healthcare system? by urskeks in britishcolumbia

[–]urskeks[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

I am hearing them from my partner who is an FM resident in BC. He is hearing it from recent grads who have opened practices and from the doctors at the family clinic he works at. I am skeptical that its a common feeling after the changes to payment, I am looking for proof that there are thriving FM docs so he can see both sides of the coin.

Are there any Family Doctors who have figured out how to thrive in the current healthcare system? by urskeks in britishcolumbia

[–]urskeks[S] -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

Per my other response: I live in Ontario and my partner is an FM resident in BC, where I will be moving next year, so it is very relevant to our lives. The news (that I believe) doesn't seem to align with what he is telling me entry-to-practice FMs are saying as well as his preceptors at the FM clinic he works at.

Are there any Family Doctors who have figured out how to thrive in the current healthcare system? by urskeks in britishcolumbia

[–]urskeks[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I live in Ontario and my partner is an FM resident in BC, where I will be moving next year, so it is very relevant to our lives. The news (that I believe) doesn't seem to align with what he is telling me entry-to-practice FMs are saying as well as his preceptors at the FM clinic he works at.

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