Continuing Education and Events
The NBASW develops, coordinates and promotes professional education opportunities to support members in meeting the continuing professional education requirements. The NBASW does this in five ways:
• Free NBASW Mandatory Ethics, Standards, and Guidelines Training for members
• Free NBASW & CASW Webinars for members
• Free and Discounted Social Work Resources
• NBASW Professional Development Fund
• Additional Continuing Education Opportunities
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Upcoming Events
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An Interprofessional Comprehensive Course on Treating Tobacco Use Disorder
Jul. 2 — Aug. 6, 2025
This 19.5 hour online introductory course from CAMH will help learners screen, assess and treat people who use tobacco using evidence-based pharmacotherapies and psycho-social interventions. Tools and techniques for enhancing motivation and facilitating cessation groups are also covered.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the impact of tobacco use on clients.
2. Provide tobacco use assessments.
3. Use motivational interviewing with clients who are ambivalent about quitting.
4. Develop a quit plan in collaboration with the client.
5. Counsel clients by implementing evidence-based strategies for tobacco cessation.
6. Discuss pharmacological interventions for tobacco cessation.
7. Discuss how harm reduction applies to tobacco use.
8. Apply relapse prevention strategies with clients who have changed their tobacco use.
9. Describe tobacco industry tactics that promote tobacco use.
10. Incorporate tobacco cessation concepts/strategies in your organization.
Register here: https://teach.camhx.ca/moodle/course/view.php?id=140
Registration closes June 27, 2025! -
Online Level 1 Theraplay Virtual Training: July
Jul. 4 — 25, 2025
Theraplay® is a short-term, structured therapy which focuses on enhancing attachments. It promotes self-esteem, language skills, behavioural skills, social skills as well as enhances relationships between significant others. Theraplay can be used with a single child, an entire family or with groups of children. Professionals around the world have been trained in Theraplay and are using Theraplay in a wide variety of settings and populations, including: Attachment therapy for foster/adopted children, Therapy for trauma and abuse victims, Therapy for children with behavioral and developmental problems, and Group settings such as schools and residential treatment facilities.
This 4-week ONLINE training is open to qualified, licensed, certified or registered professionals in a field that prepares them to work with children and families. Participants who have experience working with children and families, but who have not yet completed their post graduate professional degree (for example: those with degrees or diplomas in Teaching, Early Childhood Education or Child and Youth Work) can be admitted into Theraplay training and may become certified to the Foundation Level (when accepted into practicum). Opportunities to become fully certified as a Theraplay Therapist are outlined during this course. Course handouts are included.
Course includes 32 CEU hours AND includes:
• Online content is available starting June 27, 2025. Weekly live zoom sessions Fridays, 11:00am – 3:00pm EST starting July 4, 2025
• 4 hours of Independent online weekly assigned Webinars and readings and short assignments
• All topics from live Theraplay workshop will be covered during this online workshop
• PLUS how to use MIM and Theraplay VIRTUALLY
More info and registration here: https://www.theraplaycanada.ca/upcoming-training-gallery/blog-post-title-one-yytfy-sm57j -
Professional Development in Paradise: Two Transformative Workshops in Charlottetown, PEI
Jul. 21 — 25, 2025
This July, escape to the scenic shores of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and invest in your professional growth through two powerful training opportunities designed for mental health professionals, educators, and healing practitioners. Both workshops are available in-person or online via livestream or on-demand, with recordings available for one month. Each day follows a half-day format, giving you the flexibility to explore the island’s beauty while expanding your clinical skills.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Intensive: Effective Tools for Navigating Trauma & Attachment
Presented by Eboni Webb, Psy.D., HSP
July 21–25, 2025
Gain expert insight into how trauma impacts attachment, emotional regulation, and interpersonal functioning. Dr. Eboni Webb will guide participants through core DBT concepts—mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness—while offering practical strategies to support clients facing trauma and complex mental health challenges.
A Holistic Approach to Treating Trauma, Addiction, & Mental Health Disorders
Presented by Carissa Muth, Psy.D., CCC, R.Psych
July 21–24, 2025
Discover a practical, evidence-based framework for treating trauma, addiction, depression, and anxiety. Dr. Carissa Muth integrates neuroscience, psychology, and behavioural economics to help clinicians deliver effective, results-driven care in today’s demanding therapeutic landscape.
Register now at www.jackhirose.com to secure your place. -
CAPT Foundation Play Therapy Training Days 3
Aug. 4 — 15, 2025 10:00am — 4:30pm
Live On-line Instructor Lead
Full Days of Individual Training 2025
May 5-16, (Monday to Friday)
Introduction, Play Therapy History, Models and Process, Ethical Practice,
Assessment Treatment Planning, Family Play Therapy
Non-Directive Play Therapy, Filial Therapy, Attachment and Theraplay
June 9-20, (Monday to Friday)
Sandtray, Brain Research, Understanding Traumatized Children and Treatment of Trauma, Inclusive and Culturally Competent Play Therapy Practice,
Storytelling, Anxiety, Play Therapy with Abused Children
August 4-15, (Monday to Friday)
Disruptive Behaviour Problems, Puppetry, Play Therapy with Adults,
Group Therapy, Coping with Loss, Case Application, Art Therapy,
Vicarious Trauma Self Care
Weekdays: 9:00 to 3:30 eastern time, live on Zoom
Registration fee:
CAPT Members: $190 per day plus HST
Non-members: $220 per day plus HST
Register for one day or more
Details on Dates, Registration, Training Outlines and Learning Outcomes go to:
https://canadianplaytherapy.com/training/foundation-play-therapy-training/
Any Questions contact: kip@capttraining.com or call 226-821-1056 or 519 803 3534 -
2025 International Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference
Aug. 12 — 15, 2025
Situated between the Rocky Mountains and prairielands of Treaty 7 Territory in what we now call Southern Alberta, Canada, the 7th International Indigenous Voices in Social Work (IIVSW) Conference is a vital forum for sharing Indigenous perspectives and experiences in the field of social work.
This global gathering brings together a diverse and inspiring community of individuals dedicated to Indigenous social work, healing, and systemic change. IIVSW will provide a powerful space to connect, learn, and share knowledge across borders and cultures.
Hosted by UCalgary’s One Child Every Child, the Office of Indigenous Engagement and the Faculty of Social Work, the 7th IIVSW gathering welcomes all people from communities, practice, and research to gather for cultural exchange, shared learning and shared wisdom. From August 12 - 15, attendees will strengthen their spirits while walking parallel paths and sharing ethical space to advance the well-being of children, future generations and communities. Participants will meet, feast, and travel for experiential learning.
The 7th IIVSW Conference aligns with the University of Calgary’s Indigenous Strategy ii’taa’poh’to’p, Blackfoot for “A place to rejuvenate and re-energize during a journey”. This gathering seeks to create connections and memories that lead to action and systemic changes that benefit Indigenous children, communities and families.
The Conference invites students, social workers, researchers, administrators, policymakers as well as scholars and professionals from parallel professions – to come together with the heartfelt goal of advancing the well-being of our children and future generations.
Keynote and Plenary Speakers
"The Restorative Power of Presence: Generating Pathways of Anishinaabe Kena Kandossiwin" by Dr. Kathy Absolon | August 12 at 1:00 PM
"The Futures of Pacific Perspective in Social Work Education and Leadership" by Dr. Halaevalu Vakalahi | August 14 at 9:00 AM
"Re-centering Children as the Heart of Our Communities" by Dr. Hilary Weaver | August 15 at 9:00 AM
Hotel Accommodations
Book by mid-June for discounted rates at one of three conference hotels: https://www.iivsw.com/accommodation
Conference Gala
Enjoy local Indigenous cuisine, including baked bannock with saskatoon berry jam, grilled herb chicken, roasted bison sirloin, wild rice salad, and saskatoon berry crumble. Experience entertainment from Treaty 7 territory, and join us for a night of celebration to remember.
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Comprehensive Clinical Group Facilitation Training
Aug. 18 — 20, 2025 9:00am — 4:00pm
The Atlantic Group & Trauma Training Center is offering a "retreat style" Comprehensive Clinical Group Facilitation Training in Debert, Nova Scotia. The course takes place from 9 AM - 4 PM ADT on 3 days: August 18, 19, and 20.
Mechanics specific to group work facilitation:
1.Types of group and specific considerations
2.Importance of co-facilitation in group
3.Developing a co-facilitation team
4.Fundamentals to starting the group
5.Group dynamics in every group
6.Understanding somatic markers
7.Differentiating between individual and group processing and facilitation
8.Freedom to learn, practice and explore with others who have a passion for working or specializing in group work process!
The course is offered by Derrick Lang, Paraprofessional, and Doug Allen, CD, SEP, MSW.
The registration fee is $900 ($300 per day). Training material is provided. Meals and accommodations are covered with the registration fee!
To register or inquire, submit your name and/or questions to info@agttc.org! -
Nervous System Recalibration Introductory Training
Sep. 8 — 9, 2025
The Atlantic Group & Trauma Training Center is offering a Nervous System Recalibration Introductory Training course in Dieppe, NB from September 8-9.
The two-day in-person clinical course covers trauma training that explains the latest research in the human stress response from a biosocial-neurological and somatic perspective. Learn the 5 key components to Nervous System Recalibration to quickly achieve stabilization within your clients so they can move into process. Master your skills in a supportive space with peers to ensure competency with your clients.
Nervous System Recalibration is a structured way of assessing the body and recalibrating it to operate more appropriately to the current environment in real time. Unlike “regulation”, it processes the physiology behind the psychology without dismissing or forcing the response to stop. This allows for clients to identify the signals from their body, reclaim agency in their nervous system response, and establish safety, connection and trust.
The course is facilitated by Trauma and nervous system expert, and author of “An Operator’s Guide to the Nervous System”, Doug Allen, CD. SEP. MSW.
The registration fee is $500 plus tax. To register or inquire, send your name and/or questions to info@agttc.org. -
Level 1 Theraplay Virtual Training: October
Oct. 3 — 24, 2025
Theraplay® is a short-term, structured therapy which focuses on enhancing attachments. It promotes self-esteem, language skills, behavioural skills, social skills as well as enhances relationships between significant others. Theraplay can be used with a single child, an entire family or with groups of children. Professionals around the world have been trained in Theraplay and are using Theraplay in a wide variety of settings and populations, including: Attachment therapy for foster/adopted children, Therapy for trauma and abuse victims, Therapy for children with behavioral and developmental problems, and Group settings such as schools and residential treatment facilities.
This 4-week ONLINE training is open to qualified, licensed, certified or registered professionals in a field that prepares them to work with children and families. Participants who have experience working with children and families, but who have not yet completed their post graduate professional degree (for example: those with degrees or diplomas in Teaching, Early Childhood Education or Child and Youth Work) can be admitted into Theraplay training and may become certified to the Foundation Level (when accepted into practicum). Opportunities to become fully certified as a Theraplay Therapist are outlined during this course. Course handouts are included.
Course includes 32 CEU hours AND includes:
• Online content is available starting September 26, 2025. Weekly live zoom sessions Fridays, 11:00am – 3:00pm EST starting October 3, 2025
• 4 hours of Independent online weekly assigned Webinars and readings and short assignments
• All topics from live Theraplay workshop will be covered during this online workshop
• PLUS how to use MIM and Theraplay VIRTUALLY
More info and registration here: https://www.theraplaycanada.ca/upcoming-training-gallery/blog-post-title-one-yytfy-sm57j -
Level 1 Theraplay Virtual Training: October
Oct. 3 — 24, 2025
Theraplay® is a short-term, structured therapy which focuses on enhancing attachments. It promotes self-esteem, language skills, behavioural skills, social skills as well as enhances relationships between significant others. Theraplay can be used with a single child, an entire family or with groups of children. Professionals around the world have been trained in Theraplay and are using Theraplay in a wide variety of settings and populations, including: Attachment therapy for foster/adopted children, Therapy for trauma and abuse victims, Therapy for children with behavioral and developmental problems, and Group settings such as schools and residential treatment facilities.
This 4-week ONLINE training is open to qualified, licensed, certified or registered professionals in a field that prepares them to work with children and families. Participants who have experience working with children and families, but who have not yet completed their post graduate professional degree (for example: those with degrees or diplomas in Teaching, Early Childhood Education or Child and Youth Work) can be admitted into Theraplay training and may become certified to the Foundation Level (when accepted into practicum). Opportunities to become fully certified as a Theraplay Therapist are outlined during this course. Course handouts are included.
Course includes 32 CEU hours AND includes:
• Online content is available starting September 26, 2025. Weekly live zoom sessions Fridays, 11:00am – 3:00pm EST starting October 3, 2025
• 4 hours of Independent online weekly assigned Webinars and readings and short assignments
• All topics from live Theraplay workshop will be covered during this online workshop
• PLUS how to use MIM and Theraplay VIRTUALLY
More info and registration here: https://www.theraplaycanada.ca/upcoming-training-gallery/blog-post-title-one-yytfy-sm57j -
Virtual Canadian Children’s Grief Symposium
Nov. 12 — 13, 2025
The Canadian Alliance for Children’s Grief (CACG) is hosting their FIFTH annual Virtual Canadian Children’s Grief Symposium for child serving professionals on November 12th and 13th, 2025. Offering over 16 virtual sessions from experienced practitioners and educators in Children’s Grief from across Canada, this two-day virtual Symposium will help you better support grieving children, youth, and their families.
On Wednesday, the Keynote Speaker this year is Dr. Lucy Hone with a session entitled “Resilient Grieving: Realistic Resilience Practices That Work”
On Thursday, the Plenary Speaker is Donna Schuurman with a session entitled "Drop the Dysfunction! Stop Resisting Open Conversations About Dying and Death."
Registration opens in August and is $175 for both days. One of the benefits of this national conference is that with registration, you will have digital access to all the recorded sessions, not just the ones you attended, which will be available to you for 3 months post conference until February 2026. Please note this includes access to *most session recording however a limited number of sessions will NOT be recorded.
The speakers and topics for this Symposium have been carefully selected to support professionals in education, healthcare, victim services, funeral homes, grief and bereavement, and other community organizations.
To register when registration opens: https://www.grievingchildrencanada.org/index.php/grief-symposium