High opportunity occupation
About this job
Social workers provide counselling, therapy and other supportive social services. They help individuals, couples, families, groups, organizations and communities develop the skills and resources they need to function well in society.
Social workers also refer clients to other social services. In addition, they respond to broader social issues such as unemployment, racism and poverty.
Watch the video below to see what a day in the life of a social development manager is like.
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Social development manager
Common job titles
- caseworker - social work
- consultant, social work - case management
- co-ordinator, social work
- human relations officer - social work
- intake worker - social services
- investigator, children's aid
- officer, social work
- social worker, addiction
- social worker, case management
- social worker, certified / registered
- social worker, child welfare / family
- social worker, geriatric
- social worker, group
- social worker, medical / psychiatric
- social worker, school
- supervisor, casework - social work
- caseworker - social work
- consultant, social work - case management
- co-ordinator, social work
- human relations officer - social work
- intake worker - social services
- investigator, children's aid
- officer, social work
- social worker, addiction
- social worker, case management
- social worker, certified / registered
- social worker, child welfare / family
- social worker, geriatric
- social worker, group
- social worker, medical / psychiatric
- social worker, school
- supervisor, casework - social work
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$69,513
Source:
2019 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2019 Job Bank Wage Report