Category: Events

Social Work Camp was created to provide a reasonably priced continuing education opportunity where we can also unwind, rejuvenate, have fun, and return to work feeling inspired.

The NSCSW is inviting all stakeholders to join us for a child welfare symposium on June 15, 2019 to explore alternative policy and program options to in order to advocate for change to this crucial system.

Social workers are consistently faced with ethical dilemmas in practice. This train-the-trainer session is a small-group discussion on ethics and the struggles that social work practitioners are experiencing.

This session is an opportunity to improve collaboration between social workers in mental health services and private practice, and social workers in child protection. Front-line child protection workers will increase their understanding of common mental health issues, and counselling practitioners will gain insight into child protection practices, proirities, systems and challenges. Workshop participants will explore… Read more »

Wednesday, 15 May 2019 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Ethics 101 is available to all social workers who have not attended this event before.

Friday, 3 May 2019 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM; Ethics 101 is available to all social workers who have not attended this event before.

The workshop will explore concepts of professional resistance and tools and practices to utilize a social justice anti-oppressive lens with large systems.

This workshop will explore how social workers are impacted by trauma, and how to mitigate the effects of working in trauma exposed environments.

Join NSCSW Executive Director / Registrar Alec Stratford during National Social Work Month at a Conversation with your College, a series of meetings with social workers across the province. These events offer an opportunity to engage and connect with the NSCSW, and celebrate the profession of social work. Chat with Alec about our current advocacy efforts, and how we’re working towards… Read more »

Register Here Mon, 25 March 2019 -9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ADT Halifax Central Library-BMO Community Room- 5440 Spring Garden RoadHalifax, NS B3J 1E9V Description Social workers and helping professionals know so much about burn-out and compassion fatigue. The lived experience of so many working in under-resourced, demanding environments is well-researched. How can social workers… Read more »