Tag: social work ethics

Aug 29, 2023 — Legislation has granted social workers in Nova Scotia the ability to write sick notes, as long as they are providing care within their regulated scope of practice.

Sep 15, 2023 — Nova Scotia social workers are invited to explore the basic concepts, ethical challenges, and opportunities of psychosynthesis.

Aug 17, 2023 — Nova Scotian social workers are invited to develop their professional ethics by collaboratively exploring possible scenarios in a quarterly ethics café series. This session will explore how social justice issues are intertwined with medical assistance in dying.

Aug 8, 2023 — Dive into how social workers in Nova Scotia can transform our approach to social justice & advocacy through our evolving code of ethics and commitment to decolonization.

Apr 27, 2023 — Becoming an ally is challenging, but it is a vital skill for ethical social work practice and conscientious living in a world that remains plagued by systemic violence. Join our virtual conference on May 11-12 to explore the ethics of allyship,

May 12-13 2023 — Workshops and small group discussions will offer opportunities for participants to collaboratively deconstruct and critically investigate the concept of allyship, and to reflect on how the themes of the conference resonate with their personal and professional context.

The goal of this virtual conference is to situate these conversations in a larger reflection about social work’s role in building true social justice.

Apr 14, 2023 — Nova Scotian social workers are invited to develop their professional ethics by collaboratively exploring possible scenarios in a quarterly ethics café series. This session will explore boundaries and ethics.

Feb 2, 2023 — Developing resources to support members’ ethical practice.

Feb 1, 2023 — The provincial theme developed by the Nova Scotia African Heritage Month Information Network for 2023 is Seas of Struggle – African Peoples from Shore to Shore: a call to reflect upon the struggles that African people have experienced from the shores of Africa to the shores of Nova Scotia, and the role of the Atlantic in those experiences.

Feb 24, 2023 — Nova Scotian social workers are invited to develop their professional ethics by collaboratively exploring possible scenarios. This session will explore how Africentricity must inform ethical decision making in Nova Scotia, especially within the health care context.