The New Brunswick Association of Social Workers (NBASW) is an organization representing more than 2,300 social workers and social work technicians provincially. Its role is the promotion of excellence in social work practice and protection of the public.
Our Vision
The NBASW envisions a professional organization that reflects the values of social work, provides ethical leadership and instills public confidence.
Our Mission
The NBASW is an association that protects the public and promotes excellence in social work practice.
Our Values
The NBASW Code of Ethics (2007) identifies these core values:
- Respect for the inherent dignity and worth of persons and the pursuit of social justice
- Integrity in professional practice
- Confidentiality in profession practice
- Competence in professional practice
- Diversity
The NBASW’s regulatory authority is legislated by the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers Act, 2024. The Association is also governed by its bylaws. The Association promotes quality professional social work services to the population of New Brunswick.
The NBASW works to promote the profession of social work through education to members and the public, as well as through advocacy and social action initiatives. As the voice of professional social workers and social work technician paraprofessionals in New Brunswick, the Association strives to advance the interests of the professions and provide support to members.
The Association’s mandates include:
The protection of the public by ensuring that all persons who: practice social work or practice as a social work technician; use the title “social worker”, “registered social worker”, “social work technician”, or “registered social work technician”; advertise, hold out to be; or act in such a manner as to lead to the belief that they are a social worker or a social work technician; are registered with the Association.
Establishing and enforcing high standards of qualification, knowledge and skill to practice social work; investigating complaints against its members; promoting the role of social work in the public realm; and working for social justice and social change.
The NBASW is a member of the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), and the Canadian Council of Social Work Regulators.