
We’re delighted to announce that we now provide optional mentorship training for members of the College who are interested in becoming candidacy mentors.
We’re delighted to announce that we now provide optional mentorship training for members of the College who are interested in becoming candidacy mentors.
NSCSW is seeking a Regulatory and Applications Administrator for a one year contract. The application deadline is Nov 22, 2019.
In this issue of Connection magazine you’ll read stories exploring the unique perspectives social workers bring to their work. The broad scope of our profession offers diverse opportunities for social workers to co-create meaningful change in Nova Scotia.
As election day quickly approaches, although there has been much talk about how the Canada Child Benefit has lifted children out of poverty elsewhere in the country, there has been little attention paid to how benefit policies unintentionally deepen poverty when children are temporarily taken into care by a child welfare agency.
The province announced this week that they plan to create a committee to conduct reviews of unexpected deaths of children under the age of 19 who have died while in provincial care.
A step-by-step guide to completing the registration renewal process for 2020, with troubleshooting tips.
Ethical behaviour is at the core of social work practice. It guides our actions and is part of everyday decision-making.
All social workers associated with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers must complete five hours of professional development in social work ethics over a five year period.
This article by Lynn Brogan was originally published by Star Halifax as an op-ed on September 11, 2019
A college bursary will be awarded to a Nova Scotian student member who is attending an accredited social work program in the fall of 2019. Bursaries are awarded based on the student’s commitment to professional social work practice.
We recognize outstanding achievements in social work at our annual awards banquet. We celebrated our social work award winners at the 2019 Conference & AGM. Nova Scotia social workers who meet the criteria for these awards are nominated by their colleagues.
CONNECTION is the official newsletter of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers.