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
Job code 501171
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

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Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 501173
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

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Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 501178
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

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Applicable job codes

  BCGEU SCHED A
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
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
Job code 501175
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

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Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 501177
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

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