Tag: social work ethics

Mar 15, 2024 — In this quarterly series, Nova Scotian social workers are invited to develop their professional ethics by collaboratively exploring possible scenarios. This session will explore ethical concerns that must be considered regarding the projected expansion of medical assistance in dying criteria in Canada.

Mar 6, 2024 — Social workers in Northern NS are invited to join an in-person event for National Social Work Month 2024.

Mar 4, 2024 — Social workers in Western NS are invited to join an in-person event for National Social Work Month 2024.

Mar 1, 2024 — Please join us as we kick off a month of exciting events for National Social Work Month! The scope of our profession is broad, and our members and their communities across the province are incredibly diverse, but this year’s theme identifies common values that bring us together and lay a foundation for safer social work practice.

Feb 14 — Considering BDSM through the lens of social work ethics. Let’s talk about its history and place in culture, the radical potential of ritual and performance, and the importance of autonomy and consent.

Dec 13, 2023 —Nova Scotian social workers are invited to develop their professional ethics by collaboratively exploring possible scenarios. This session will explore ways to identify ethics concerns and distinguish them from other, similar concerns we might have about professional practice, the law, or issues of structural justice and equity. Learn more about the role of ethics consultation at the NSCSW and the Nova Scotia Health Ethics Network.

Dec 12, 2023 — Nova Scotia social workers are invited to review and discuss the first draft of proposed updates to NSCSW’s Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice.

Dec 8, 2023 — Join social workers, doctors and an engineer for an interprofessional exploration of safety practices in relation to health care, professional regulation, and social advocacy.

Dec 6, 2023 — Nova Scotia social workers are invited to review and discuss the first draft of proposed updates to NSCSW’s Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice.

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.