Social program officer
Last updated: June 20, 2023
BC Public Service social program officers may identify and analyse social problems, conditions and trends and plan and develop social programs and services.
Officers may need to:
- Provide advice and counselling
- Supervise positions that provide care to children
- Provide addictions treatment and prevention services
- Develop care plans for persons with a mental health issues
- Provide clinical social work services to individuals, families and groups
- Plan and develop programs and recommend policies related to health services
- Support hospitalized/institutionalized mentally ill patients or emotionally disturbed youths
- Act as advocate for hospitalized/institutionalized mentally ill patients or emotionally disturbed youths
- Act as officer of the court and as a peace officer for investigations, prepare reports, present information and carry out the terms of case dispositions
- Analyse problems, conditions and programs within the field of corrections work
- Plan for the community release of residents of correctional facilities
- Act as a family court counsellor to provide mediation, conciliation, investigation and enforcement services
- Provide theoretical and skills training in the above fields of specialization
Applicable job codes
BCGEU | |
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Job code | 501171 |
Salary plan | GEU |
Bargaining unit code | 3 |
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Job code | 501173 |
Salary plan | GEU |
Bargaining unit code | 3 |
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Applicable job codes
BCGEU | |
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Job code | 501178 |
Salary plan | GEU |
Bargaining unit code | 3 |
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Applicable job codes
BCGEU | SCHED A | |
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Job code | 501174 | 361174 |
Salary plan | GEU | OEX |
Bargaining unit code | 3 | 0 |
Salary
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Note: A temporary market adjustment was added to this classification effective April 1, 2023
Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
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1 | 73,855.42 | 6,154.62 | 2,830.87 | 84.01 | 40.4410 |
2 | 76,047.18 | 6,337.27 | 2,914.88 | 86.82 | 41.6411 |
3 | 78,312.25 | 6,526.02 | 3,001.70 | 89.69 | 42.8814 |
4 | 80,652.20 | 6,721.02 | 3,091.39 | 92.72 | 44.1627 |
5 | 84,134.34 | 7,011.20 | 3,224.86 | 97.13 | 46.0694 |
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Note: This classification became active, effective October 1st, 2015.
Applicable job codes
BCGEU | |
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Job code | 501175 |
Salary plan | GEU |
Bargaining unit code | 3 |
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Applicable job codes
BCGEU | |
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Job code | 501177 |
Salary plan | GEU |
Bargaining unit code | 3 |
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