Canadian Association of Social Workers

Canadian Association of Social Workers Established in 1926, CASW promotes the profession of social work in Canada and advances social justice. Follow us on Twitter

L’Association canadienne des travailleurs sociaux (ACTS) (maintenant Association canadienne des travailleuses et travailleurs sociaux) a été fondée en 1926. En plus de répondre aux besoins de la population, elle visait à constituer un réseau de travailleuses et travailleurs sociaux permettant à ceux-ci d’aménager leurs conditions de travail. Quatre-vingts cinq ans après, l’ACTS est maintenant une organisation fédérée représentant des travailleuses et travailleurs sociaux de tout le pays. Les orientations stratégiques de l’organisation nationale démontrent que l’ACTS reste fidèle à ses engagements. The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) was founded in 1926 to monitor employment conditions and to establish standards of practice within the profession. CASW has since evolved into a national social work voice for its Provincial and Territorial Partner Organizations and individual members. CASW's mission is to promote the profession of social work in Canada and advance issues of social justice.

Looking for a job? We're here to help!CASW’s website has a regularly updated page of job listings for positions all over...
09/08/2026

Looking for a job? We're here to help!

CASW’s website has a regularly updated page of job listings for positions all over Canada, including application deadlines.

Visit casw-acts.ca to learn more!
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À la recherche d'un emploi? Nous sommes là pour vous aider!

Le site Web de l'ACTS propose une page d'offres d'emploi régulièrement mise à jour, avec des postes partout au Canada et leurs dates limites de candidature.

Visitez casw-acts.ca pour en savoir plus!

À l'approche du 30 septembre (la Journée du chandail orange), nous faisons place à la vérité et à la réconciliation. Par...
09/07/2026

À l'approche du 30 septembre (la Journée du chandail orange), nous faisons place à la vérité et à la réconciliation. Parfois, la réflexion la plus profonde tient en un seul mot.

Dites-nous : en un mot, que signifie la réconciliation dans votre pratique du travail social?

Suivez l'ACTS et partagez votre réflexion en commentaire, en y ajoutant le mot-clic , pour courir la chance de gagner les articles promotionnels CASW 100 de la semaine. N'oubliez pas d'indiquer votre association provinciale.

Le nom du gagnant ou de la gagnante sera annoncé le vendredi 25 septembre 2026.

As September 30 — Orange Shirt Day — approaches, we're holding space for truth and reconciliation. Sometimes the deepest...
09/05/2026

As September 30 — Orange Shirt Day — approaches, we're holding space for truth and reconciliation. Sometimes the deepest reflection fits in a single word.
Tell us: in one word, what does reconciliation mean to you in your social work practice?
Follow CASW and share your reflection in the comments, including the hashtag for a chance to win this week's CASW 100 merch. Please make sure to include your provincial association.
Winner announced Friday, September 25, 2026

09/04/2026

"It's feeling to me almost like an extractive industry, where the resource being extracted is the human pain and suffering of people."

Dr. Cindy Blackstock on what happens when class action litigation meets the deepest harms done to First Nations, Metis, and Inuit communities and why compensation is not the same as stopping the harm.

Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Cindy Blackstock and Andrew Eckert, from The Social Worker Podcast series celebrating 100 years of social work in Canada.

Full episode linked in bio.

09/04/2026

When a social worker gets that invitation from class counsel, who are they actually working for?
Andrew Eckert, a staff lawyer at the University of Windsor's Independent , breaks down a question too easily overlooked: the lawyer makes the call, but the representative plaintiff does the hiring, and that carries a duty not just to one person, but to the whole class.

Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Cindy Blackstock and Andrew Eckert, from The Social Worker Podcast series celebrating 100 years of social work in Canada.
Full episode linked in bio.


⚖️ New episode — The Social Worker Podcast | CASW 100th Anniversary SeriesWhen compensation is on the table, but the har...
09/04/2026

⚖️ New episode — The Social Worker Podcast | CASW 100th Anniversary Series

When compensation is on the table, but the harm never stops, what is a social worker really being asked to do?

In Part 2, the conversation goes deeper into the courtroom. As settlements for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples climb into the tens and hundreds of millions, social workers are being pulled in to support certification, shape how compensation is distributed, and stand as expert witnesses. But class actions compensate the past — they don't always change the future. Dr. Cindy Blackstock names it plainly: it can feel "almost like an extractive industry, where the resource being extracted is the human pain and suffering of people."

Host Sarah Pennisi continues the conversation with Dr. Cindy Blackstock (First Nations Child and Family Caring Society) and Andrew Eckert ( , University of Windsor) — this time on who the social worker actually works for, what happens to research data gathered for one purpose when it's later sought for another, and why you should always ask what the world looks like a year after the checks are cut.

As Cindy reminds us: know the space you are entering before you enter it. 🎧

🔗 Listen now — https://buff.ly/8mwO34N

Aujourd'hui, c'est la Journée internationale de sensibilisation aux surdoses, la plus grande campagne au monde pour mett...
08/31/2026

Aujourd'hui, c'est la Journée internationale de sensibilisation aux surdoses, la plus grande campagne au monde pour mettre fin aux surdoses. Nous nous souvenons de chaque vie perdue à une surdose parents, frères et sœurs, enfants, ami·e·s, voisin·e·s et client·e·s. Nous accompagnons le deuil porté par les proches et la douleur continue ressentie par les communautés partout au pays.

Comme travailleuses et travailleurs sociaux, nous défendons des approches qui réduisent les méfaits et respectent les droits des personnes. Nous accueillons chaque personne avec compassion. Nous écoutons sans juger. Et nous continuons de nous tenir aux côtés des personnes touchées par la crise des drogues toxiques afin de réclamer des systèmes qui soutiennent, plutôt que de punir.

Aujourd'hui, et chaque jour, nous disons :
Vous n'êtes pas seul·e.
Votre vie compte.
Chaque personne mérite des soins bienveillants et sans jugement.

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, the world's largest campaign to end overdose. We remember every life lost...
08/31/2026

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, the world's largest campaign to end overdose. We remember every life lost to overdose, parents, siblings, children, friends, neighbours, and clients. We hold space for the grief carried by loved ones and the ongoing pain felt by communities across the country.

As social workers, we stand for approaches that reduce harm and uphold people’s rights. We meet people with compassion. We listen without judgment. And we continue to stand alongside those impacted by the toxic drug crisis in impacted by the toxic drug crisis to push for systems that support, not punish

Today, and every day, we say:
You are not alone.
Your life matters.
Everyone is worthy of affirming and judgement-free care.

Learn about CASW Communications Coordinator, Gemima Cadet, powerful immigration journey to Canada, and her ongoing advoc...
08/27/2026

Learn about CASW Communications Coordinator, Gemima Cadet, powerful immigration journey to Canada, and her ongoing advocacy in support of people with Temporary Protected Status in the US.

Gemima's story underscores why CASW will continue to advocate for refugee rights including immediate suspension of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) with the United States where conditions for refugee claimants continue to erode and unequivocally calling for the repeal of co-payments and coverage cuts under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP).

📖 Read Gemima's story with CNN — https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/23/us/haitians-tps-immigration-canada

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