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.
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.
● Holds a Nova Scotia License in one of the following: Social Work—Clinical Specialist;
Registered Counselling Therapist
● Professional liability insurance
● Experience providing psychotherapy to adults, and/or couples and families, using evidence-based approaches
● Foundational competence in assessing and treating trauma-related presentations, with a demonstrated commitment to ongoing training in trauma-focused care
● Self-directed in practice and collaborative by nature