May 19, 2021 — Join NSCSW staff member Nadia Siritsky, SWC, for an overview of the research related to compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma, and how these affect social workers. Participants will learn to identify the ethical implications of a lack of attention to this pervasive issue, and will learn about several techniques and strategies to address this problem.
December 18, 2020 — An online workshop on the foundations of ethical social work practice, particularly in the Nova Scotian context. This experiential learning opportunity is available to all social workers who have not attended an Ethics 101 session before.
July 2, 2020 — Your member profile now shows how many ethics hours you have completed since 2016. Please check your NSCSW member account to review your hours.
This May 8 workshop offers an opportunity for social work practitioners to discuss real situations, and get feedback and support for how to handle the challenges they experience. Participants will explore ethical dilemmas and examine the difficult choices between alternative actions.
March 20, 2020 — This experiential learning opportunity is available to all social workers who have not attended an Ethics 101 session before.
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.
Social workers are consistently faced with ethical dilemmas in practice. This session is a small-group discussion on ethics and the struggles that social work practitioners are experiencing.
Participants bring their diverse experiences and perspectives to an intensive, interactive exploration of an ethical scenario.
This workshop will outline the difference between Basic Income and current systems. Social workers will be introduced to contrasting Basic Income models, using the NSCSW code of ethics as a guideline.
This workshop will outline the difference between Basic Income and current systems. Social workers will be introduced to contrasting Basic Income models, using the NSCSW code of ethics as a guideline.
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.
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