Social program officer
Last updated on February 24, 2025BC 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
Social program officer 15
Review grid level 15 pay rates for this position.
| BCGEU | |
|---|---|
| Job code | 501171 |
| Salary plan | GEU |
| Bargaining unit code | 3 |
Social program officer 18
Review grid level 18 pay rates for this position.
| BCGEU | |
|---|---|
| Job code | 501173 |
| Salary plan | GEU |
| Bargaining unit code | 3 |
Social program officer 21
Review grid level 21 pay rates for this position.
| BCGEU | |
|---|---|
| Job code | 501178 |
| Salary plan | GEU |
| Bargaining unit code | 3 |
Social program officer 24
| BCGEU | SCHED A | |
|---|---|---|
| Job code | 501174 | 361174 |
| Salary plan | GEU | OEX |
| Bargaining unit code | 3 | 0 |
Salary
Grid 24, 1 GRID TMA
Note: A temporary market adjustment was added to this classification effective April 1, 2023
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76,071.18 | 6,339.27 | 2,915.80 | 86.53 | 41.6543 |
| 2 | 78,328.69 | 6,527.39 | 3,002.33 | 89.42 | 42.8904 |
| 3 | 80,661.59 | 6,721.80 | 3,091.75 | 92.38 | 44.1679 |
| 4 | 83,071.72 | 6,922.64 | 3,184.13 | 95.50 | 45.4876 |
| 5 | 86,658.48 | 7,221.54 | 3,321.61 | 100.04 | 47.4516 |
Previous pay rates
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Social program officer 27
Note: This classification became active, effective October 1st, 2015.
Review grid level 27 pay rates for this position.
| BCGEU | |
|---|---|
| Job code | 501175 |
| Salary plan | GEU |
| Bargaining unit code | 3 |
Social program officer 30
Review grid level 30 pay rates for this position.
| BCGEU | |
|---|---|
| Job code | 501177 |
| Salary plan | GEU |
| Bargaining unit code | 3 |