Conselho Regional De Serviço Social.

What Conselho Regional De Serviço Social. does

CRESS-SP is the 9th Regional Council of Social Work (Conselho Regional de Serviço Social - 9ª Região), a statutory public regulatory body (autarquia pública) established in 1957 under Brazilian federal law (Lei nº 3.252/57, later replaced by Lei 8.662/93) with exclusive legal authority over the registration, ethical oversight, and supervision of social work professionals (Assistentes Sociais) in the state of São Paulo. The organization serves more than 40,000 registered social work professionals through a headquarters in São Paulo capital and 11 strategically distributed sectional offices across key regional hubs including Campinas, Santos, Ribeirão Preto, Sorocaba, Bauru, and others. It is institutionally subordinate to the Conselho Federal de Serviço Social (CFESS) within the national Conjunto CFESS/CRESS system, with annual financial accounts reviewed by the Brazilian Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU).

The council's core digital infrastructure runs on the Implanta system, a web-based platform powering online professional registration, annual fee billing, certificate issuance (DIP - Documento de Identidade Profissional), complaint submissions, and appointment scheduling. Supplemental platforms include the Portal da Transparência for public financial disclosures and accessibility features (WCAG compliance, VLibras Brazilian Sign Language widget, eMAG standards). Service operations are supported by third-party vendors including Banco do Brasil (banking/collections), Correios (mailing), Implanta Informática (software), and CISANTEC (IT services). The organization also publishes professional periodicals (Jornal Ação, Cadernos Temáticos, Notas Técnicas, Revista Emancipa) and operates the specialized Biblioteca Elma da Costa Ribeiro with over 7,500 titles.

CRESS-SP operates as a non-commercial, member-funded regulatory body with revenue derived almost exclusively from annual professional fees (anuidades). The 2026 individual annual fee is set at R$666.81, with progressive discounts for early payment (up to 15% by February), installment plans of up to 10 monthly payments, plus registration, re-registration, and corporate legal entity fees. Additional revenue streams include late payment collections, judicial recovery, and service fees. Governance is provided by an elected Board of Directors (Direção Estadual) serving three-year unpaid terms under CFESS Resolution 469/2005, with the current 21st Directorium (2023-2026) led by President Najila Thomaz de Souza.

Name

Conselho Regional De Serviço Social.

Legal name

Conselho Regional de Serviço Social - 9ª Região

Website

https://cress-sp.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CRESS-SP is a Brazilian statutory regulatory body that registers, supervises, and enforces ethical standards for over 40,000 social work professionals in São Paulo state, funded primarily through mandatory annual membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Fees (Anuidades): CRESS-SP generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees charged to all registered social workers (Assistentes Sociais). The 2026 annual fee for individuals is R$666.81, with progressive discounts for early payment (15% by Feb, 10% by March, 5% by April) or installment plans up to 10 months. Fees are indexed monthly with declining values through the year. Re-registration and corporate registration fees also apply. Revenue is supplemented by late payment collections, judicial collections, and service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CRESS-SP is the 9th Regional Council of Social Work, a statutory public autarchy that registers, regulates, and supervises Social Work professionals in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It issues Professional Identity Documents (DIP), manages annual fee billing (anuidades), processes ethical complaints, conducts professional supervision (fiscalização), provides continuing education through publications and forums, and maintains a transparency portal under Brazilian federal oversight by the Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU).

Product overview

CRESS-SP operates as a professional regulatory council (Conselho Regional de Serviço Social) for social workers in São Paulo, offering a unified suite of services including professional registration and credentialing (Registro Profissional), annual fee management (Setor de Cobrança), ethical complaint handling (Denúncia Ética), professional supervision (Orientação e Fiscalização), and online service access via its Serviços Online platform. The organization also maintains a specialized library (Biblioteca Elma da Costa Ribeiro), publishes professional materials (Jornal Ação, Cadernos Temáticos, Notas Técnicas, Revista Emancipa), provides transparency reporting through its Portal da Transparência, and offers appointment scheduling services. The core digital infrastructure is built on the Implanta system for backend operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Registration (Registro Profissional)

Quantifiable outcome

• CRESS-SP serves over 40,000 registered social workers across 12 locations, demonstrating broad geographic reach and scale of professional coverage in São Paulo state.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Conselho Federal de Serviço Social (CFESS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFESS is the Federal Council of Social Work that oversees and audits all Regional CRESS councils, including CRESS-SP (9th Region). CFESS conducts audits of CRESS councils to ensure compliance with constitutional principles of legality, morality, and public management efficiency. CRESS-SP is institutionally subordinate to CFESS within the national Conjunto CFESS/CRESS system.
• BB (Banco do Brasil S.A.)minorOthersBanco do Brasil provides exclusive banking and financial services for CRESS-SP's operations including revenue collection, transfers, supplier payments, and advance reimbursements.
• Empresa Brasileira de Correios e TelégrafosminorOthersBrazilian Post Office provides printing and mailing services for annual fee invoices and other documents, using registered mail and return receipt services.
• Implanta Informática LTDA.coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides and maintains the integrated management system (Implanta) used for budget accounting, asset management, and inventory control, which powers the online services portal for professional registration and billing.
• J7S (Finalização Industrial e Comercial LTDA.)minorOthersProduces professional identity cards (DIPs - Documentos de Identidade Profissional) for registered social workers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Conselho Regional de Educação Física de São Paulo (CREF-SP): São Paulo's professional council for physical education professionals. Operates under the same general public-autarchy model with annual fees, fiscalização, and digital services. Comparable in scale, structure, and member-funded revenue model.
• Conselho Regional de Psicologia de São Paulo (CRP-SP): São Paulo's psychology professional regulatory council, operating under an analogous Conselho Federal structure (CFP). Same regulatory mandate pattern, same annual-fee revenue model, multi-office footprint, and transparency obligations. Strong comparability in business model and operations.
• CRESS-RJ (Conselho Regional de Serviço Social do Rio de Janeiro): Another regional CRESS council serving social workers in Rio de Janeiro state. Operates under the same national CFESS/CRESS framework, with identical services (registration, anuidades, fiscalização, ethical oversight) and comparable revenue model. Most direct structural peer to CRESS-SP.
• CRESS-MG (Conselho Regional de Serviço Social de Minas Gerais): Regional CRESS for Minas Gerais, offering the same regulatory and membership services under the CFESS/CRESS system. Directly comparable in scope, fee structure, and sectional office model.

Broad incumbents

• Conselho Federal de Serviço Social (CFESS): Federal-level counterpart of CRESS-SP. CFESS is the parent oversight body that audits all regional CRESS councils and sets national standards for the social work profession. Directly comparable in mandate, digital infrastructure approach, and constituent engagement model.
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW): Largest U.S. professional association for social workers, providing membership services, continuing education, ethical standards, and advocacy. Comparable in mandate to support and credential social work professionals, though voluntary rather than statutorily mandatory membership.
• Conselho Regional de Medicina do Estado de São Paulo (CREMESP): São Paulo's medical regulatory council. Operates the same professional regulation, fiscalização, and ethics enforcement model for physicians, with a sizable registered base and digital services portal. Comparable in regulatory mandate and member-funded structure, though in a larger profession.
• Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de São Paulo (CREA-SP): São Paulo's professional council for engineers and agronomists. Comparable regulatory model operating under the federal CONFEA system, with annual fees, fiscalização, and digital services infrastructure. Similar multi-office physical footprint and constituent engagement approach.
• Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - São Paulo (OAB SP): São Paulo section of the Brazilian Bar Association. Comparable in mandatory annual membership, regional statutory authority, ethical oversight, and digital services portal. Larger in scale but structurally similar in how it monetizes compulsory professional registration.

Others

• British Association of Social Workers (BASW): UK professional body for social workers, offering membership, ethical guidance, professional development, and advocacy. Comparable in professional community representation and publications, though operating in a different regulatory environment than Brazilian autarchias.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CRESSSPvideos
• Facebookfacebook.com/cress.saopaulo
• Instagraminstagram.com/cress_sp/?hl=pt-br
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conselho-regional-de-servi%C3%A7o-social.

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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