The Nova Scotia College of Social Workers exists to serve and protect Nova Scotians by effectively regulating the profession of social work.

As a member you have the ability to support the NSCSW in building a professional community that embodies the best of social work practice.

Ensuring Nova Scotians receive the services of skilled and competent social workers who are knowledgeable, ethical, qualified, and accountable to the people who receive social work services.

Private practitioners are self-employed RSWs who are licensed to practice independently in one or more areas of specialization.

We establish, maintain, and regulate Standards of Professional Practice to ensure Nova Scotians receive the services of skilled and competent social workers who are knowledgeable, ethical, qualified, and accountable to the people who receive their services.

Stay up to date on the latest news and events happening with NSCSW.

Contact the NSCSW

Visits by appointment only due to COVID-19

Email nscsw@nscsw.org to schedule a visit

Mail: 1888 Brunswick St., Suite 700
Halifax, NS B3J 3J8

Phone: 902-429-7799
Fax: 902-429-7650

Learn more about the NSCSW staff

Inquiry Related to:

Ethical Consultations
Social Work Regulations
NSCSW Council and Board of Examiners
Government Relations
Advocacy
Community Engagement

Who to Contact:

Alec Stratford

Registrar/Executive Director
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 224
Email: Alec.Stratford@nscsw.org

Professional Development & Member Training
Annual Conference & AGM
Professional Standards
Advocacy
Decolonization
Connection Magazine

Naj Siritsky

Professional Practice & Advocacy Consultant
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 223
Email: nsiritsky@nscsw.org

Complaints and Discipline – Submitting a complaint, the complaints process
Candidacy Mentorship Program – Information, support & regulatory oversight for candidates & mentors

Valerie Shapiro

Regulatory & Candidacy Consultant
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 222
Email: valerie.shapiro@nscsw.org

Member Portal – Login & password assistance, updating profile, member class change (e.g. associate/active switching), professional development tracking
Registration – Applications for social workers in other Canadian jurisdictions seeking eligibility only for telepractice with clients in NS (all other applications see Ogo below)
Annual Renewals – Account access, general troubleshooting
Admin – Office management, committee support (Clinical, Complaints, Discipline)

Gen Coughlan

Administrative Support, Regulatory Services
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 228
Email: genevieve.coughlan@nscsw.org

Admin – Bookkeeping, committee support (Connections, Decolonization, Professional Development, Professional Standards, Social Justice)
Member portal – Login & password assistance, professional development tracking (activity eligibility & categorization), general troubleshooting
Annual Renewals – Account access, invoices, payments, troubleshooting
Advertising – Job board & newsletter submissions

Suzanne Kutach

Administrative Support, Membership Services
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 226
Email: suzanne.kutach@nscsw.org

Registration – New member applications (but see Gen above if staying outside NS and applying for telepractice eligibility only), application status, reinstatement requests, member class change (e.g. private practitioner authorization, associate/active switching), resignations, verifications
Annual Renewal – Employer-facilitated fee payments (e.g. payroll deduction, employee benefits)
Administrative support – Board of Examiners meetings & decision notices

Ogo Okechukwu

Applications & Renewals Administrator
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 221
Email: ogochukwu.okechukwu@nscsw.org

Media Relations – Point of contact for NSCSW spokespeople, background inquiries
Digital & Print Publications – Member newsletter, Connection magazine, NSCSW blog, research reports, advocacy materials
Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube
NSCSW Websites – except registry portal inquiries (see above)

Rebecca Faria

Communication Coordinator
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 227
Email: rebecca.faria@nscsw.org