Job requirements Social Worker near Winnipeg (MB)

Find out what you typically need to work as a social worker near Winnipeg (MB). These requirements are applicable to all Social workers (NOC 41300).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • A bachelor's degree in social work is required in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • In Alberta, a bachelor's degree or diploma in social work is required.
  • Supervised practical experience is usually required.
  • Successful completion of provincial written and oral examinations may be required.
  • Registration with a provincial governing body is mandatory to practise as a social worker in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
  • Use of the titles Social Worker and Registered Social Worker is regulated in all provinces.
  • Membership in a provincial association of social workers is usually required.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

Manitoba

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a certification and/or a professional license from a regulatory authority (or become registered as an apprentice) before you can start working. Certification can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

  • If the certification is compulsory, you must be certified (or be registered as an apprentice) before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
  • If the certification is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification and/or licensing process.

Job title Social Worker
Regulated
Job title School Clinician - Social Worker
Regulated

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Find out where this occupation is regulated in Canada

Do you want to work in another province or territory?

If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.

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