Tag: professional development

Nov 25, 2025 — In advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, social workers, survivors, and government representatives gathered in downtown Halifax on November 24, 2025, for a pivotal conference that underscored social work’s critical responsibility in dismantling the normalization of gender-based and intimate partner violence, and championed the empowerment of survivors.

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

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

Nov 6, 2025 — The theme for next year’s conference is “Navigating complexity together.” We’re inviting our social work community to submit proposals for conference sessions.

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

Dec 4, 2025 — Moving away from the biomedical paradigm, to a non-pathologizing paradigm that is truly anti-oppressive and trauma-informed.

Nov 4, 2025 — The NSCSW is inviting members to apply to join the Circle of Learning cohort. In 2026 this pilot project will test a new approach to professional development that incorporates self-assessment, peer consultation, and a holistic reflection process.

Dec 3, 2025 — Social workers in Nova Scotia are invited to join your colleagues from across the province to connect, network, organize & share resources.

Dec 1, 2025 — Missed our in-person roadshow workshops this fall? Join NSCSW online learn more about our newly revised Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice.

To enhance the professional standards of social work, the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) has adopted the Nova Scotia Regulated Health Professions Network’s Standards for Good Regulation as its measure of performance. Standard Ten requires that the regulator encourages quality of practice through continuing competence requirements to support registrants in meeting standards of… Read more »