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Dear Colleagues: During 2003 and 2004 discussions were held between the then SACSSP and the professional board for psychology pertaining to the involvement of social workers in hypnotherapy. Furthermore it was resolved that social workers may practice hypnotherapy. The SACSSP wishes to compile a database of all social workers currently involved with hypnotherapy. Please forward your NAME, SURNAME; SACSSP REGISTRATION NUMBER; POSTAL ADDRESS; TELEPHONE; FAX NUMBER; and EMAIL ADDRESS to Mrs Santie Pruis, Manager Education and Development at spruis@sacssp.co.za not later than 31 August, 2010.
2010/11 Receipts of all social workers and social auxiliary workers who paid their annual fees on/or before 31 March 2010 have been posted. If by 16 July 2010 you have not yet received your receipt, please contact SACSSP Registration Division on (012) 356 8333; send fax to 012 356 8400 or emailcustomercare@sacssp.co.za/ mail@sacssp.co.za .
THE IEC DECLARES THE ELECTIONS OF THE SACSSP FREE AND FAIR
The results are in and thank you all for making the 3rd SACSSP and 2nd PBSW elections a resounding success. Registrar Ms Iveda Smith applauded the process as an important fulfillment of the vision and mission of the SACSSP to professionally serve the interests of social service consumers. She also welcomed the new members who will serve in this significant role and who will be responsible for providing leadership in and to the sector. The office takes great pleasure in presenting the new duly elected members who will be in office for five years.
The elections were coordinated by officials from the Independent Election Commission (IEC) who were responsible for the counting of the ballots. The auditing firm, Mokwena and Partners, monitored and verified the counting of votes.
The elected members of the PBSW will be responsible for ensuring that social workers and social auxiliary workers execute their duties with integrity, honesty and with efficiency as well as in an ethical and professional manner. Whilst the SACSSP will ensure that the PBSW delivers on its mandate by attending to profession specific matters.
The members of the Professional Board for Social Work (PBSW) and the SACSSP are currently being elected. This process will be concluded towards April 2010. Unfortunately the consideration of all applications for the approval of CPD activities will have to be postponed until the new PBSW and the SACSSP have been inaugurated. Activities submitted may at that point in time be considered in retrospect. Providers are welcome to submit their applications and they will be prepared for the first meeting of the Approval Panel.
TO ALL SOCIAL WORKERS AND SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKERS:
We wish to apologise for the delay in the issuing of registration certificates for the newly qualified social workers and social auxiliary workers. This delay is due to the new Council not being in place as yet, as these certificates must be signed by the President. Confirmation letters can on request be issued to employers in instances where all registration requirements are met and permission is granted for the person to take up employment. Once the Council is in office registration certificates will be issued. However all other processes pertaining to the registration of social work practitioners proceeds as usual, meaning receipts and invoices can be issued as it does not require the signature of the President.
UPDATE OF THE DATABASE OF THE SACSSP
As Council endeavours to improve its customer care services and it has become imperative to update the IT system, kindly complete the form and mail/fax to Council's office at: mail@sacssp.co.za OR Call: (012) 356- 8300. Click here to download the form
PRONOUNCEMENT ON THE STATUS OF CHILD AND YOUTH CARE REGISTRATION PROCESSES- Click here
REVIEW OF SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS ACT, 110 OF 1978, AS AMENDED.
