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The Principals & Ethics that Guide Social Work Practice


Social Workers in general help families, individuals, communities and society as a whole. They promote social justice whereby there is social, economic, political, and cultural equality for all people. They uphold the values of equality, diversity, inclusiveness, democracy and concern for human welfare. ​

In Nova Scotia, in order to be a qualified Social Worker who is permitted to carry this title, they must be registered with the provincial regulating body. A Social Worker professional is someone who has completed a post-secondary degree in Social Work. Social Workers in Nova Scotia are guided by the Nova Scotia College’s of Social Work's Standards of Practice & the Code of  Ethics. ​

Social Workers use social work knowledge, theory, skills, judgement and values in delivering various services which might include: 
(a) intervention through direct contact with clients, including assessment, case management, client-centered advocacy, education, consultation, counselling, crisis intervention and referral;
(b) community development founded on the principles of social justice that focus on mobilizing individuals to employ their skills to effect community change by community capacity building and community- based participation research; and
(c) direct or indirect provision of administrative, educational, policy or research services including:
(i) the development and promotion of social policies focused on improving social conditions and promoting social justice,
(ii) the development, the provision and the administration of social-work services programs, and
(iii) the supervision of individuals providing social work services; and
(d) such other activities as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(taken from NSCSW- Social Work Standards of Practice)

http://nscsw.org


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