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
NBASW Professional Development Fund
Additional Continuing Education Opportunities
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Upcoming Events
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NBASW Webinar: The Role of Social Workers in support of Public Trustee Services
Mon, Dec. 1, 2025 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Title: The Role of Social Workers in support of Public Trustee Services
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time - Toronto
Duration: 60 minutes
Hosts: Christian Whalen, BA, LLB, DEA, Public Trustee + Shannon Benjamin, BA, JD, Legal Counsel
The Role of Social Workers in support of Public Trustee Services will look in the final segment of the webinar series at the important role Social workers play in referring matters to Public Trustee services, in ensuring that PT clients are treated fairly and appropriately and reporting abuse and following up on abuse investigations to the full extent of the law. This session will also provide an update on ongoing projects and plans to improve Public Trustee Services and create stronger partnerships of care for all PT clients.
This webinar will focus on the Role of Social Workers in support of Public Trustee services. Following the presentation participants should have a good understanding of the important role Social workers play in referral to Public Trustee Services, in obtaining orders of representation under the SDMRA, of reporting and investigating abuse or neglect in respect of public Trustee Clients and in extending supports to children and adults with disabilities to ensure lesser reliance on PT services and seamless transitions to care in appropriate cases.
Register for free: https://app.webinar.net/NjV9XdRAPZM -
Certified Emotion Focused Therapy Trainings (CPEH)
Dec. 2 — 10, 2025
EFT for Individuals Level 1 - October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2025
EFT for Couples Level 2 - December 2, 3, 9, & 10, 2025
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) is an evidence-based therapy and has had a significant impact on the field of psychotherapy based on extensive research on client in-session processes that facilitate positive outcomes. EFT is also transdiagnostic psychotherapeutic approach as its interventions and principles can be adapted across different client populations and a variety of client issues. It has evolved into a comprehensive theory of functioning and clinical practice and focuses on working with a client's core underlying, painful emotions to transform emotional pain and suffering and promote enduring change.
This training is for licensed mental health professionals (example: psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, social workers). Students with therapy training and pre-licensed therapists are welcome. No prior knowledge of Emotion Focused Therapy is required. If you are unsure if you are eligible to take the training, please contact us directly at training@cpeh.ca to inquire about your credentials and eligibility to take the trainings.
EFT for Individual Level 2 - Requires Completion of EFT for Individual Level 1
EFT for Individual Level 3 - Requires Completion of EFT for Individual Level 1 and Level 2
EFT for Couple Level 2: Requires Completion of EFT for Couple Level 1 or equivalent
Register: https://www.cpeh.ca/certified-eft-training-2
Use the code NBASW20 at checkout for a 20% discount. -
Home, Identity, and Belonging: 2SLGBTQ+ Pathways Through Housing and Settlement
Fri, Dec. 5, 2025 11:30am — 1:00pm
When: Friday, December 5th, 2025, 9:30 am to 11 am SK time (10:30 am to 12 pm EST; 11:30 am to 1 pm AST)
Where: Please register for the Zoom link (please note the Zoom session will not be recorded): https://uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Yndg49LqhiIhjo
For Whom: All professionals, students, and members of the community are invited to join us! Please also feel free to invite your colleagues and friends to come learn together!
Cost: Free!
Who: Organized by the Psychology Graduate Students' Association at the University of Regina.
Dr. Sulaimon Abiodun Olawale Giwa is an associate professor, interim dean, and interim associate dean of graduate programs and research in the School of Social Work at Memorial University. Elected to the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists, he is also a recipient of the Marilyn Harvey Award to Recognize the Importance of Research Ethics. An internationally recognized scholar in community-engaged research, Dr. Giwa's work focuses on forensic social work, race and sexuality, and the structural racism experienced by racialized and LGBTQ+ communities. His research has informed social policy, advanced equity initiatives, and strengthened partnerships between academia and marginalized communities. He has authored, co-authored, and co-edited nine books that confront racism, amplify the voices of marginalized sexual and gender minorities, and advance ideas for institutional and systemic transformation.
Dr. Alex Abramovich is a Senior Scientist at the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and an Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Dr. Abramovich holds a Canada Research Chair in 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness and Mental Health. He has been addressing the issue of 2SLGBTQ+ youth homelessness for over 15 years. Dr. Abramovich is an award-winning and internationally recognized leader in 2SLGBTQ+ health and homelessness. The overarching aim of his program of research is to investigate the health and social inequities experienced by 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, with a focus on understanding and improving the health and service needs of 2SLGBTQ+ youth and young adults. Dr. Abramovich’s research has led to groundbreaking practice and policy reform, including the launch of Canada’s first dedicated transitional housing program for 2SLGBTQ+ youth. He has worked closely with all levels of government to develop policies and strategies that address the needs of 2SLGBTQ+ youth and young adults experiencing homelessness and is committed to research that successfully and ethically engages marginalized populations.
Moderated by Taryn Wahl (they/she/he), who is Queer, nonbinary, and a first-year master’s student in the Experimental and Applied Psychology program at the University of Regina. They were motivated to study psychology after spending four years as the education coordinator for Planned Parenthood Regina, where they worked with youth in residential care, inner-city schools, and nearby First Nations communities. Taryn cares about reproductive justice and supporting the autonomy of young people. Their future career goals include partnering with organizations to conduct community-based research, assisting with funding applications, and helping prevent staff burnout. When not studying or coordinating projects for the Reproductive Mental Health Research Unit, you can find Taryn at the gym or taking dance classes. -
Youth Suicide and Fostering Healthy Youth Communities
Fri, Dec. 12, 2025 11:00am — 5:00pm
Join the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) and Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Social Work for a set of thought-provoking workshops exploring Indigenous approaches to wellness, identity, community healing, and resilience.
Presented by Tracey Whiteye, MSW, RSW (she/her)
This workshop offers an Indigenous perspective on the interconnectedness of youth mental health and youth suicide. Participants will collaboratively explore key factors and gaps in health outcomes. Additionally, the workshop will emphasize the significance of holistic Indigenous healing practices.
Participants will:
Examine the factors contributing to the high rates of suicide among Indigenous youth and the associated challenges.
Gain a deeper understanding of an Indigenous perspective on understanding youth mental health and youth suicide, including identifying key factors and gaps in health outcomes.
Explore the significance of promoting community-driven initiatives to support youth development and foster healthy communities.
Through this workshop, participants will develop a comprehensive awareness of the unique and nuanced mental health challenges facing Indigenous youth, their root causes, and ways they can partner and learn from Indigenous communities who are implementing culturally mindful supports.
Price:
Non-members: $300 +HST
Members: $200 +HST
Register now: https://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1125&EID=32763
Designed for social workers and social service professionals, these sessions are guided by guided by Indigenous presenters with deep ties to these topics.
All sessions are open to Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners.
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Nîsohkamâtowak: Empowering Two Spirit & Indigequeer Youth
Fri, Jan. 16, 2026 11:00am — 5:00pm
Join the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) and Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Social Work for a set of thought-provoking workshops exploring Indigenous approaches to wellness, identity, community healing, and resilience.
Presented by Emily Hearn, MSW, RSW (they/them/she/her/he/him)
Throughout the histories of Indigenous communities, Two Spirits and queer peoples have played significant roles in the social, political, spiritual, and familial realms of day-to-day life. However, as part of the ongoing colonization project in the Western world, there has been an intentional attempt to erase these important histories. This workshop, intended for Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants alike, establishes a foundational understanding of Indigenous queerness, explores the works of historical and contemporary Two Spirit peoples, and helps participants envision a world that centres reciprocity and relationship.
Price:
Non-members: $300 +HST
Members: $200 +HST
Register now: https://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1125&EID=32764
Designed for social workers and social service professionals, these sessions are guided by guided by Indigenous presenters with deep ties to these topics.
All sessions are open to Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners.
Certificates of participation will be provided following each event. -
Integrating Emotion-Focused Therapy Principles and Interventions in Working with Older Adults
Jan. 19 — Feb. 15, 2026
When: Monday, Jan 19 – Sunday, Feb 15, 2026 (4 weeks)
Sufficient Enrolment Decision Deadline: Mon, Jan 12, 2026
ONLINE weekly at your discretion
Cost: $240 (Students $120)
Description: Clinicians and care providers often encounter emotional reactions that are hard to access, regulate, or process. These moments can feel complex and hard to navigate, especially when working with older adults who may have an impaired emotion system. This science-informed workshop with Dr. Carmine Malfitano offers a clear, practical approach to understanding and working with emotion in therapy. Drawing from the principles of Emotion Focused Therapy and tailored specifically to older adults, the training introduces a foundational framework for identifying and assessing difficult emotional processes, deepening emotional experience, and applying targeted interventions that support movement and change. Whether you are a therapist or care provider who is looking to strengthen your effectiveness in working with emotion, this four-week course offers both conceptual clarity and practical strategies you can immediately integrate into your work.
Details and registration: https://aging.utoronto.ca/integrating-emotion-focused-therapy-principles-and-interventions-in-working-with-older-adults/ -
Coping with Grief using the Sacred
Wed, Jan. 21, 2026 11:00am — 5:00pm
Join the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) and Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Social Work for a set of thought-provoking workshops exploring Indigenous approaches to wellness, identity, community healing, and resilience.
Presented by Mary Anne Caibaiosai – MSW, PhD c. (she/her)
In this workshop, Mary Anne Caibaiosai will share spiritual practices that Anishinaabe people follow in times of illness, death in the family and community and explore how some of these practices can be applied in your own life and professional practice. Some ceremonies and practices she will describe are intended to inform social workers of ways they can mindfully guide Indigenous clients to Elders and communities that may offer these practices.
Using the holistic framework of the medicine wheel to guide this workshop, participants will learn:
-How to identify the varying forms of grief, and beyond the realm of bereavement, that affect all aspects of who we are
-Anishinaabe spiritual practices and ceremonies that aim to reduce emotional heaviness, mental anguish, spiritual darkness and physical pain that comes from holding grief and loss in our being
-Holistic practices that everyone can seek out in their own lives, and to help others, including going to the land
-Ceremonial practices Anishinaabe embrace as ways to honour our ancestors, to honour ourselves, the generations behind us and those yet to come
Participants will also be invited to share practices they use to support loss and grief, as well as practices related to death and bereavement.
Price:
Non-members: $300 +HST
Members: $200 +HST
Register now: https://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1125&EID=32770
Designed for social workers and social service professionals, these sessions are guided by Indigenous presenters with deep ties to these topics.
All sessions are open to Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners.
Certificates of participation will be provided following each event. -
Counselling Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence Course
Jan. 22 — Apr. 9, 2026 5:00pm — 7:00pm
This training from the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS) will run from January 22 to April 9, 2026, with weekly sessions held on Thursdays from 2:00–4:00 p.m. MT (5:00 - 7:00 pm AST).
Designed for professionals supporting survivors of sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse (all genders), this course offers an integrative, mindfulness-based approach to ongoing assessment and therapeutic intervention. Participants will gain practical tools, clinical insight, and a deeper understanding of trauma-informed care in a collaborative and supportive learning environment.
Cost
Early Bird: $645.00 until November 13, 2025 (application & payment must be received by this date)
After November 13, 2025: $695.00
Course Application Deadline
January 1, 2026 (while space is available).
Learn more and register: https://aasas.ca/training/counselling-adult-survivors-of-sexual-violence/
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Empowering Wellness: Culturally Rooted Strategies for Resilience
Fri, Feb. 20, 2026 11:00am — 5:00pm
Join the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) and Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Social Work for a set of thought-provoking workshops exploring Indigenous approaches to wellness, identity, community healing, and resilience.
Presented by Tatum Albert - BISW, BEd, MSW (she/her)
This session explores how Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing shape approaches to helping and healing in both community and professional settings.
Drawing on land-based learning, ceremony, and relational practices, the session will highlight culturally grounded strategies that foster resilience and wellness. Participants will gain insight into how Indigenous frameworks can complement and transform mainstream practices, with practical takeaways for social work, education, and community engagement. Learners should attend to deepen their understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems and strengthen their ability to engage in culturally safe and holistic practice.
Price:
Non-members: $300 +HST
Members: $200 +HST
Register now: https://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1125&EID=32771
Designed for social workers and social service professionals, these sessions are guided by Indigenous presenters with deep ties to these topics.
All sessions are open to Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners.
Certificates of participation will be provided following each event.