Clinical Social Worker - Inventory

Clinical Social Worker - Inventory

Reference number : PEN24J-126896-000022

Selection process number : 2024-PEN-EA-PAC-187473 Correctional Service Canada - Health Services

Abbotsford (British Columbia), Agassiz (British Columbia), Mission (British Columbia), Prince George (British Columbia), Vancouver Region - Other locations (British Columbia)

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$84,655 to $104,579 (Plus Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance of $2,140 per year. Allowance for Master's Degree in Social Work is $3,850 - These allowances are subject to change, modification or revocation, with notice.)

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Closing date : 11 February 2026 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Who can apply : Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Update : New rate of pay :

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is a key player in public safety. We are responsible for the supervision and reintegration of offenders serving sentences of two years or more. On a typical day, we manage approximately 15,000 offenders placed within our 43 institutions and more than 8,500 offenders under supervision in the community.

We are building a strong, vibrant, and diverse team of professionals. CSC has been widely recognized as an international leader in correctional justice. We offer a variety of work locations with challenges and impacts like no other organization in Canada.

CSC supports professional growth. We offer career development opportunities and we believe in continuous learning throughout your career.

Intent of the process

CSC will review applications received weekly and contact applicants selected for further assessment based on the needs of the region. It is therefore important that you indicate all the locations where you want to work.

The immediate needs are located in Agassiz (Kent Institution and Mountain Institution) and in Abbotsford (Frazer Valley Institution and in Regional Treatment Center - psychiatric hospital). The candidate qualified pool resulting from this selection process may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate (anticipatory), term, or casual basis.

Positions to be filled : Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social work.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Registration as a Social Worker with a provincial registering / licensing body.

EXPERIENCE

Experience in providing Social Work services to clients in mental health settings or correctional settings.

Experience working independently with minimal clinical supervision.

Experience working as part of an inter-disciplinary team.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION

Graduation with a Master’s degree in Social Work from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social work.

EXPERIENCE

Experience in the provision of Social Work services to culturally diverse populations.

Experience providing Social Work services in community mental health, medical, acute or forensic settings.

Experience providing crisis intervention services.

Experience establishing, developing and managing productive and cooperative partnerships with community-based services (i.e., community capacity building).

Experience providing Social Work services to vulnerable populations (e.g., cognitively impaired / brain-injured, geriatric, adults who are disadvantaged or in conflict with the law, Indigenous peoples, etc).

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

COMPETENCIES

Demonstrating integrity and respect.

Thinking things through.

Working effectively with others.

Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

Effective communication skills.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and / or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified an Organizational Need and may be applied in this appointment process. You must complete the Employment Equity portion of the CREATE / MAINTAIN PROFILE identifying you as a person of an EE group in your application through GC jobs in order to be considered to meet the Organizational Need in this process.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness to travel frequently within a province or region.

Ability to work overtime on short notice or to work variable hours.

A valid driver's license.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Registration as a Social Worker with a provincial registering / licensing body.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.