Tag: social work ethics

June 19, 2025 — During International Pride Month, Tyler reflects on opportunities for social workers to follow through and connect their values to action alongside 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

Jun 5, 2025 — NSCSW joins Canada in recognizing National Indigenous History Month in June, and National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21.

May 23, 2025 — Ethical business development practices for social work entrepreneurs, grounded in our Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice.

Jan 30, 2025 — African Heritage Month begins this weekend. The theme for 2025 is Legacy in Action: Celebrating Black Brilliance.

September 2024 — We’ve been working for quite some time on adapting the CASW Code of Ethics, Values and Guiding Principles 2024 to the Nova Scotian context for implementation next year; we’d like our members to take a look at the latest drafts and let us know your thoughts

Oct 2, 2024 — NSCSW members are invited to participate in the process of updating the foundational documents that guide our profession in Nova Scotia.

Aug 23, 2024 — Explore power dynamics and communication in supervision with George Savoury, MSW, RSW.

Jun 6, 2024 — June is National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month. Let’s talk about how these are connected in our pursuit of reconciliation

This quarterly series invites Nova Scotian social workers to develop their professional ethics in a collaborative space. This session explores how various professions understand confidentiality and the duty to report, and how to navigate this in interprofessional settings.

May 9, 2024 — We must begin to become aware of the role of unconscious bias in shaping our beliefs. Being aware of the factors that shape our understanding of the world around us is crucial to ensuring safe(R) social work practice.