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Posting Title

SPO-CP 24R HTR - Child Protection Worker (Growth)

Position Classification

Union

GEU

Work Options

Hybrid

Location

100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0 CA
Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 CA
Fort St James, BC V0J 1P0 CA
Kitimat, BC V8C 2N1 CA
Lillooet, BC V0K 1V0 CA
McBride, BC V0J 2E0 CA
Multiple Locations, BC CA (Primary)
Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0 CA
Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 CA
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4M8 CA
Princeton, BC V0X 1W0 CA
Revelstoke, BC V0E 3K0 CA
Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 CA
Terrace, BC V8G 1W2 CA
Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 CA
Williams Lake, BC V2G 5M1 CA

Salary Range

$78,386.35 - $106,737.06 annually, which includes a 5 Grid Market Adjustment at the full working level*

Close Date

10/25/2026

Job Type

Regular Full Time

Temporary End Date

Ministry/Organization

BC Public Service -> Children & Family Development

Ministry Branch / Division

Service Delivery Division

Job Summary

The Role
Child Protection Workers specialize in developing plans with families to ensure the safety of children and youth through assessment and collaboration. They receive, assess and respond to concerns of child abuse and neglect by interviewing parents, children and youth, assessing strengths and needs, working with appropriate agencies, developing safety plans and determining if children or youth are in need of protection.
For more information about this position, please view our short video on YouTube Child Protection Workers .
If you would like to hear more about this position, we will be offering live sessions via Teams.
Monday,



October 5 12PM-1PM (Pacific/Vancouver time) and Wednesday, October 21 12PM-1PM (Pacific/Vancouver time).
We have multiple permanent vacancies in the following locations:
Fort St James, Kitimat, Lillooet, McBride, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Smithers, Terrace, Williams Lake
An eligibility list may be established for future permanent vacancies for the following locations as well as those listed above:
100 Mile House, Burns Lake, Nakusp, Port Hardy, Revelstoke, Vanderhoof
These locations are currently eligible for a retention incentive which is available to Social Program Officers residing in hard-to-recruit designated communities across the province. In addition to the reimbursement of relocation costs (where applicable), the incentive program provides the following:

- An additional 1-grid Market Adjustment for Social Program Officers placed in the SPO Growth Series.
- An additional 2-grid Market Adjustment for Social Program Officers placed in the SPO R18 to SPO R30 classifications

**These locations are also eligible for Isolation Allowance based on the Isolation Location Point .
For more information on working in a rural office location please check out this video on Nechako Lakes Service Delivery Area when it was named one of the 10 Best Places to work.




If you are interested in other Provincial locations, please see Requisition .
Applicants who wish to be considered for Provincial locationsmust apply on the Provincial CPW posting ( Requisition ). Refer to job posting for a list of the Provincial locations. This is a separate competition.If applicants apply on both the Provincial and Rural and Remote postings, the interview score will be applied to both competitions.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements
Applicants may be considered who meet the preferred OR expanded credentials and experience requirements

1. Preferred Credentials:

- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Social Work or Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Child & Youth Care OR Master's Degree in Educational Counselling Psychology/Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology with completion of a practicum in family and child welfare OR
- In-service Ministry of Children and Family Development employees who have a regular SPO 24-30 base position that requires delegation under the Child, Family and Community Services Act (CFCSA).
- NOTE: If this education was obtained outside of Canada, you need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through the International Credential Evaluation Services ( ICES ). You must provide a comprehensive report and the MCFD supplemental report by the closing date of this posting to be considered; OR A candidate may be considered equivalent when they are registered and a member in positive standing with the BC College of Social Workers or has a letter from the College confirming that their application for registration has been approved.

2. Exp

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