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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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.
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Social Work Professional Identity Scale: Discussion Groups
Jul. 25 — Aug. 8, 2025 1:30pm — 3:00pm
Dr. Mary Baginsky of King's College London and Dr. Sara Carder of St. Thomas University are inviting social workers to participate in a research project regarding the development of a Social Work Identity Scale that could be used internationally. Dr. Baginsky is investigating whether social workers in other countries consider the areas included as relevant to their own circumstances.
If you choose to take part in the project, you will be asked to review the draft scale below and join an online discussion group. Dates for discussion group meetings (Teams) are as follows:
• Friday 25th July - 1.30-3pm ADT
• Thursday 7th Aug - 1.30-3pm ADT
• Friday 8th Aug - 1.30-3pm ADT
To participate, fill out the consent form below and send to mary.baginsky@kcl.ac.uk.
Information Sheet: https://nbasw-atsnb.ca/assets/Participant-Information-Sheet-Canada.docx
Professional Identity Scale: https://nbasw-atsnb.ca/assets/Professional-Identity-Scale-isolated-doc.docx
Consent Form: https://nbasw-atsnb.ca/assets/consent-form-for-research-participants-april-20251.docx -
Online Information Session: Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund
Mon, Jul. 28, 2025 6:00pm — 7:00pm
On July 28th, join us for a one-hour webinar at 6:00 p.m. ADT to learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces.
During this event, you will learn:
• Who is eligible for the AICLF
• What costs the AICLF can cover
• The kinds of programs the AICLF can help pay for
• How the AICLF is funded and how it is administered across Atlantic Canada
• Why the AICLF is a better choice for immigrants in Atlantic Canada than funding through a private institution on their own
During and after the presentation, you can also ask any questions you might have about AICLF.
Registration and attendance details:
• Register for the event by filling in this form: https://forms.office.com/r/TszTEFddB8
• The registration deadline is 5 pm ADT July 25th.
• You will receive a link to the meeting before the event.
For more information, please contact: Ken Partridge | kpartridge@isans.ca
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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 -
Conflict management skills: Transform workplace challenges into opportunities for stronger relationships
Wed, Aug. 6, 2025 9:00am — 4:00pm
Date: August 6, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Susan Geary, PhD.
This training is suitable for: Professionals in clinical, educational, and community-based roles who want to strengthen their skills in navigating conflict within complex, people-centered environments.
Level of training: Introductory/Intermediate
Description: Conflict in the workplace is inevitable, but it does not have to keep you up at night. Effective conflict management can turn an unpleasant experience in which relationships are damaged into one where we have the potential to build better work relationships and get work done more productively. In this workshop you will learn how to manage conflict with a co-worker, boss, client or business associate.
Learn how conflict develops as well as how to prevent or minimize the number of conflicts that you experience. You will learn how to use the five core conflict management strategies. You will leave the workshop with a roadmap of when and how to use each conflict management style.
Learning objectives:
-Explore how conflict develops within relationships and identify an effective strategy to deal with it.
-Learn a core conflict management skill – how to stay in the problem-solving part of your brain rather than your amygdala.
-Use five core conflict management approaches ranging from accommodate to collaborate.
-Develop the skills associated with effective conflict management such as dealing constructively with anger and aggression, listening effectively, giving feedback, and managing emotions.
-When appropriate, be able to use a collaborative problem-solving approach in which both participant’s needs are met, leading to a more lasting solution.
This course is highly interactive, using short lecturettes, group exercises, discussions, practice sessions and other activities to enable positive learning interactions amongst participants. A conflict management assessment will be used to help participants assess their own strengths and developmental needs. The focus of the course is on the development of practical skills for conflict resolution that can be used in a variety of situations.
Register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/1eeb1223-3288-42e4-9a7e-63885937a493/summary -
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!
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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. -
Transference and countertransference: Training for mental health professionals
Wed, Sep. 24, 2025 9:00am — 4:00pm
Date: September 24, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Natalie Zlodre Choy, MSW, RSW.
CE hours: 6
This training is suitable for:
Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers
Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, family doctors
Direct Service Workers: drop in workers, shelter and hostel workers
Level of training: Introductory
Client age category: For professionals who work with clients over the age of 18
Please note: Some of the material in this training is also covered in Certificate in trauma counselling for mental health professionals: Level 1.
Description: Trauma that is unhealed, unresolved and unintegrated into a healthy balance within the self has the potential to be repeated, reenacted, acted out, projected or externalized in relationships.
Working with human suffering on a daily basis and being sensitive to the despair, frustration and fear embodied in clients is an integral aspect of the work by mental health professionals. In order to be effective, professionals need to be aware of the clients and their own unconscious self-protective reactions (transference/projection). A professional who is unaware or unresponsive to countertransference experiences can be thrown into a cycle of reactivity – both within the specific client dynamic and within one’s own psyche.
In this webinar, we will understand the core features of the metapsychological phenomena: transference, projection, projective identification, and countertransference. We will use real case examples from direct service settings to illustrate the complex dialectic of balancing empathic attunement with experiences of empathic strain.
Learning objectives:
-Understand key self-protective strategies that clients use (transference, projection).
-Understand key self-protective strategies that professionals use (countertransference).
-Apply skills in “catching,” repairing and integrating the metapsychological phenomena.
Register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/242f336e-8dab-4691-be0d-a1878da3e494/summary -
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