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Establishing the Association of Professional Social Workers of
Cambodia (APSWC)
Bora Chun, President, APSWCPhina So, Vice President, APSWC
Professional Social Work in SE Asia: Education and QualificationJuly 21-22, 2015, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Sunway Hotel
Association of Professional Social Workers of Cambodia (APSWC)
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Contents
• Social Work Background and Social Work Education• Formation of APSWC• About APSWC– Vision and goal– Membership (categories and benefits)– Rights and Privileges of Members– Board of directors– Certificate/Licensing Commitee– Technical committees– Financing
• Issue in process• Next Steps
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Social Work Background in Cambodia
“Social Work” can be translated literally into Khmer, however it does not have the same
meaning with the international definition e.g. by IFSW or IASSW
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SW Background in Cambodia Cont.• Different views
Charity workers - “Aren’t social workers the one who donate stuff to poor people?”
• Social workers narrowly defined as helpers or supporters (micro-level)
• Perhaps feared by people– SW definition and terminology: “social changes”,
“empowerment and liberation of people”, “make a difference”…?
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SW Background in Cambodia Cont.• Only a dozen have gone abroad for their graduate
degrees in Social Work• Until recently there was no degree program in our
country• No Cambodian national has a PhD in Social Work
(at DSW) • At any point in time ~12 BSW/MSW/PhD foreigners
present in-country functioning as advisors, consultants, or managers
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SW Educational Development in Cambodia
• RUPP approached University of Washington in 2004• Develop local capacity and ownership of a Social Work
degree program• 1st SW Education Program (DSW/RUPP) established and
approved by MoEYS in 2008 • 4 current SW Education Programs (3 BSW & 1 MSW)
(RUPP, NISA, and Saint Paul Institute)
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Social Work Professional Developmentin Cambodia
Cambodia does not have
• Agreement of competencies upon graduation across all BSW programs or clarity on how MSW links to BSW
• Job classification within government• Recognition of minimum standards of knowledge
and skills to hold the title of “professional social worker”
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Formation of APSWC
• Cambodia clearly needs social work• Necessary to unite the social work profession and
workers• Association of Professional Social Workers of
Cambodia (APSWC) established late 2014• By-laws were drafted and consulted broadly with
social workers in Cambodia• The APSWC officially registered with the Ministry of
Interior on May 05, 2015
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About APSWC
• Is non-political and follows the Laws and Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia
• Is a professional association, independent and autonomous
• Will be comprised of professional social workers, students, and as well as individuals without a social work degree but who work in the field
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APSWC’s Vision
APSWC’s vision is to see social work become a profession in Cambodia with a high code of conduct, a
strong support network and a commitment to excellence in practice.
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APSWC seeks to advance social work as a profession and to foster a high standard of social work in Cambodia by:
• strengthening the competence of its members through the provision of educational opportunities, sharing professional experiences, & professional development opportunities at national, regional, and international levels;
• building and promoting a professional Social Worker’s network to create a sense of solidarity and commitment to excellence in the practice of the profession;
• taking effective action to achieve legislation to promote the general social welfare and the position of social work in society;
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• promoting social work research focused on local context;
• work with relevant government institution in offering recognition for those who demonstrate minimum qualifications through successful completion of a BSW, MSW or PhD in SW and passing of an exam that is created and administered by APSWC; and,
• maintaining a Social Work Code of Professional Ethics, which is to be strictly observed as a condition of membership benefit.
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Membership
1) Professional Member: a social worker who is licensed in Cambodia.
2) Affiliate Member/Para-professional: an individual who has been employed in social work related position for at least three (3) years of practice.
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Membership (Cont.)
3) Student Member: an individual currently enrolled in a university SW degree program (BSW, MSW, or PhD).
4) Honorary Member: an Non-Cambodian individual holding a social work degree (BSW, MSW, or PhD) with at least three (3) years of practice experience by full time/recognized/authorized, but is not registered as a social worker in Cambodia.
For those who have Social Work Degree, but who do not meet criteria to become an honorary member can be an “Observer”.
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Rights and Privileges of Members
• Professional members can be nominated for the Board of Director positions. Student member are nominated as their representative by other students
• Professional members have voting rights for elections and other policy decisions at the General Assembly;
• Professional and Honorary members may be involved with mentoring, coaching peers, and/or supervise international and national social work students;
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All categories of members can:
• Participate in relevant institutes, seminars, workshops, and other activities offered by the APSWC;
• May call on assistance from the APSWC to advocate for development in the society
• Receive APSWC publications and other reports when available.
• Participate in open business deliberations during the General Assembly, special meetings, or any other meetings;
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• The Executive Board of Directors consists of 9 (nine) members:– President– 1st Vice President– 2nd Vice President– General Secretary– Treasurer– Student Representative– 3 Executive Members
The Executive Board of Directors
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Executive Committee for Certification/Registration/Licensure:
• Identify minimum qualifications to practice under the title of professional social workers;
• Develop exams, procedures, and to periodically review to implement, maintenance, and administer the Professional Certificate/Registration/Licensure process & guidelines; and,
• Appointed by the BoD & comprised of individuals with relevant professional knowledge.
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Technical Committees
1) Resource Development
2) Continuing Education
3) International and Public Relations
4) Policy and Legislation
5) Project, Publications, and Research
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Financing
• This organization will rely on membership fees to support operations.
• Annual fee structure yet to be developed.
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Issues in the Process
• No recognition or limited presence in many sectors such as health care, mental health, schools and education, judicial, human rights, policy (macro) level
• Advocate to creating government positions, that social workers can do in different ministries/sectors/institution
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• Cambodian Medical Council—Royal Decree- Licensure is officially required
• APSWC-licensure is voluntary
CMC Vs. APSWC, pros and cons of being gov/law/policy/association