NSCSW Lunch & Learn: How to keep your wellness cup full

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

A virtual lunchtime discussion to support Nova Scotia social workers in developing their resilience to vicarious trauma.

Vicarious trauma & secondary stress

Members of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers are required to complete annual professional development, which must include training or activities related to preventing and managing vicarious trauma and secondary stress.

<p>Bring your lunch and join us online! Let's talk about how to develop perspective and personal practices in order to keep our wellness cup full and thrive in a profession that is all about giving. </p><h2>People</h2><h3>Tanya McHarg, RSW</h3><p><strong>Tanya McHarg</strong> has been a social worker for the past 20 years, and is now the executive director of the <a href="https://www.nsabsw.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Association of Black Social Workers</a>. She’s currently pursuing her Master of Social Work degree at Dalhousie; her prior studies at St. Thomas University focused on anti-Black racism, resulting in a sociology degree with honours, and she completed her Bachelor of Social Work degree with the University of Calgary. Tanya is originally from the East coast, and recently resigned her position with the Government of Alberta to move to Nova Scotia. </p><p>Over the years Tanya has worked in a number of roles, with interests in poverty, homelessness, addictions, women’s issues, and LGBTQIA2S+ rights. Tanya is passionate about bringing attention to anti-Black racism, systemic racism, and fighting for a fair and equitable society where every person has the opportunity to thrive.</p><h3>N Siritsky, RSW</h3><p><strong>N Siritsky</strong> serves as the professional practice and advocacy consultant for the NSCSW. They completed doctoral research was in the area of burnout and self-care.</p><h2>Eligibility</h2><p>Must be a current member of the <a href="https://nscsw.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nova Scotia College of Social Workers</a> to attend; all active, associate, retired, and student members are welcome. There is no other prerequisite for this session. </p><p>You'll need a device that can use <a href="https://zoom.us/test" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Zoom</a>, and a reasonably reliable internet connection.</p><h2>Category</h2><p>Participating in this one hour session can fulfil part of NSCSW's newly mandated professional development requirements for all Nova Scotia social workers to complete <strong>training for prevention/management of vicarious trauma &amp; secondary stress</strong>. Members who have already completed that requirement can track this session as formal professional development instead.</p><p>Visit <a href="https://nscsw.org/pd" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">nscsw.org/pd</a> for more information about the updated professional development requirements for Nova Scotia social workers.</p><h2>Questions? </h2><p>If you have questions about our professional development program content, please contact the College's professional practice and advocacy consultant, N Siritsky, at nsiritsky@nscsw.org. If you have registered for a session and are having difficulty accessing it online, please contact nscsw@nscsw.org.</p><p></p>

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