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.

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.

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Cultivating our wellness

Feb 20, 2026 — Connect with other SW and explore the complex subject of self-care and prevention of burnout, secondary stress & vicarious trauma.

Lunch & learn: Prevention of social polarization & extremism

Feb 19, 2026 — A webinar in partnership with Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Radicalization and Extremist Violence (CPN-PREV).
This introductory session offers a critical overview of the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) landscape in Canada, inviting participants to examine how history, power, and social context shape the field.

Lunch & learn: Acceptance & commitment therapy for body image

Feb 12, 2026 — Explore strategies to address body image concerns using the six key concepts of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

Webinar series: Parenting & decision-making assessments (part 1 of 4)

Feb 9, 2026 — Supporting NS social workers in better providing parenting & decision-making assessments with service users.

Workshop: Addressing rural & isolated family violence

Feb 5, 2026 — Integrate knowledge, skills, and values related to rural and isolated family violence and virtual care in social work practice contexts.

Seminar: Bowen family systems theory

Feb 4 – Apr 8, 2026 — We’re delighted that Jim Morton and Anne Pirie are returning to offer this 9-session intensive course about Bowen family systems theory to members of NSCSW. This course has a small cohort and seats fill fast.

Responding to the epidemic of gender-based violence: Reflections & invitations for the 16 Days of Action

Dec 10, 2025 — Kristina Fifield, RSW, invites social workers to join her in reflection and action for the 16 Days of Activism for Gender-Based Violence.

Lunch & Learn: Sensory reels — Neurodivergence in the classroom

Dec 10, 2025 — Learn ways to better understand neurodivergence and how to make supportive adaptations in social work practice.

Lunch & Learn: Renewals & professional development

Dec 8, 2025 — Learn more about our evaluation & audit of the professional development program, and get support with completing your activity reports.

Pjila’si: Community of practice for Mi’kmaw & Indigenous social workers

Dec 5, 2025 — Closed space for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous social workers to discuss ethics, practice issues, & build connections for safer social work practice.

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