Spo 27r

Posting Title- SPO 27R - Provincial Practice Consultant - Resources- Position Classification- Social Program Officer R27- Union- GEU- Work Options- Hybrid- Location- Burnaby, BC V3J 1N3 CA
- Campbell River, BC V9W 6Y7 CA
- Creston, BC V0B 1G6 CA
- Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0 CA
- Hope, BC V0X 1L0 CA
- Kelowna, BC V1Z 2S9 CA
- Multiple Locations, BC CA (Primary)
- Nanaimo, BC V9T 6L8 CA
- Nelson, BC V1L 6K1 CA
- Penticton, BC V2A 8X1 CA
- Port Moody, BC V3H 5C9 CA
- Prince George, BC V2N4P7 CA
- Surrey, BC V4P 1M5 CA
- Vancouver, BC V6B 0N8 CA
- Vernon, BC V1T 9V2 CA
- Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA
- Williams Lake, BC V2G 5M1 CA- Salary Range- $80,652.20 - $91,992.70 annually- Close Date- 4/18/2024- Job Type- Temporary Assignment (TA)- Temporary End Date- 3/31/2025- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Children & Family Development- Ministry Branch / Division- Provincial Practice Branch/PDCW- Job Summary**An opportunity to make a difference to the lives of BC’s children and youth**

The Ministry is responsible for a wide range of programs and services to children, youth and families including: promoting the healthy development and functioning of children, youth, and families; protecting children and youth from abuse, neglect and harm; providing guardianship services for children in care; supporting children and youth with developmental and multiple disabilities to live successfully and participate in the community; providing child and youth mental health services; and providing services to youth in Youth Justice.

The Provincial Practice Consultant, Resources, provides practice advice in a wide range of serious and complex situations, responding with clinical consultation representing evidence-based practice guidance in each case situation. Consultants may serve a number of Service Delivery Areas and will be asked to respond to the concerns/needs of social workers, team leaders, directors of operations, and the needs of multi-disciplinary, integrated teams. While responding to case specific consultation requests, the consultant will also support capacity building by assisting in the development and provision of training and provides support for programming and service delivery to facilitate best practice.

Reporting to the Director of Practice for SHSS Transformation, the Provincial Practice Consultant
- Resources is a part of an integrated team of consultants and Provincial Managers with different specializations. The Consultant provides case consultation, training, mentoring, support to practice and assists in ensuring social workers have the required knowledge, skills and supports to deliver the highest quality of service to the clients they serve. In this role, the Consultant is responsible and accountable for providing clinical consultation to the field which will ultimately affect decisions and actions. Through training and mentoring activities, the Consultant influences the developing values, practice and professional standards of staff, including new staff. In this role the Consultant is required to model exemplary judgement, practice skills and professional values and ethics.

This assignment will also be supporting the Specialized Homes and Support Services Transformation

**If you are ready to embark on a new career opportunity - please consider this rewarding career with**

**Job 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 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) **OR**:

- **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.

**2. Expanded Credentials**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field OR Bachelor’s Degree with a Major/Honors in a Human Services field **OR** Master’s level graduate Certificate/Diploma in a Human Services field **AFTER **the completion of an unrelated Bachelor’s Degree.
- **PLUS**, a minimum of one year of related **OR** job-specific work experience.
- **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 basic report by the closing date of this posting to be considered.

Human Services fields include: Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Anthropology, Early Childhood Ed