NSCSW Member Feedback: Professional Development Program

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

This session is an opportunity for NSCSW members to provide feedback on the Professional Development program, activities, and standards.

Provide us with feedback! Members of NSCSW who have participated in our professional development (PD) activities such as webinars, communities of practice, and lunch and learns, are invited to provide us with feedback on our activities, the PD standards, and the PD activity submission process in our yearly renewals.The session will be facilitated by NSCSW staff and members of the Professional Development Committee. The session will guide participants through reflective questions. Your responses will help the committee and NSCSW staff better plan and deliver engaging and impactful content as part of our PD program.There are two dates: May 26 &amp; May 30, so please be sure which session you are registered for. Participants in each of these individual focus groups will be entered into a draw for a prize package, valued at approximately $100. OBJECTIVES<ul><li>To gather knowledge and insights from NSCSW members into what is working well, what could be adapted or shifted in the Professional Development Program at the NSCSW.</li><li>To engage with NSCSW members and provide opportunities for feedback.</li><li>To support the ongoing developmental evaluation of the PD Program and NSCSW activities.</li></ul> RELATED CODE OF ETHICS &amp; STANDARDS OF PRACTICE CASW: Value 7: Providing Competent Professional ServicesGuiding Principle 7.3: Social workers contribute to the ongoing development of the social work profession and current and future social workers. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRACKINGThis session is eligible to help members of NSCSW complete part of their annual regulatory requirement for professional development; it can be tracked as an <a href="https://nscsw.org/practice/professional-development-standards/#pdInformal" title="https://nscsw.org/practice/professional-development-standards/#pdInformal" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">informal learning activity</a> under volunteering and committee support/consultation. FACILITATORSTyler Colbourne, MSW, RSW, Professional Development ConsultantTyler’s practice as a social worker is informed by intersectional identities as a queer, white, mostly able-bodied settler of European descent with lived experience as a mental health service user and as someone who has struggled with addiction. He cares deeply about decolonization and social justice and strives to approach his social work practice through a systems change and relational approach. To learn more about Tyler, <a href="https://nscsw.org/meet-tyler/" title="https://nscsw.org/meet-tyler/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">you can read his introduction to NSCSW here</a>.Ayeshah Ali, RSW, Professional Development Committee MemberAyeshah Ali is a South Asian Muslim social worker and currently works at Solasta as a therapist. Ayeshah graduated with her bachelors and master’s in social work from Dalhousie University and is passionate about culturally and religiously responsive mental health care. She has extensive experience working across different systems including the healthcare setting, not-for-profits and private practice. She is an active member in the community providing workshops and engaging with folks on topics such as Islamophobia and culturally appropriate mental health counselling. <h3>Eligibility</h3>This event is only for members of the NSCSW who have participated in any aspect of our PD program within the last 12 months. All active, associate, retired associate, and student members are welcome to attend; our professional development programming is part of our member services funded by annual registration fees. There are no other prerequisites for this session. However, please note that RSVPs for each focus group session will close an hour before it starts.

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