Social Workers: Alternative Careers
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This guide will help you find the information you need to start working in British Columbia. You can use the menu buttons to move between sections of the guide.
In BC, social workers provide individuals and families with the resources and support they need to address personal and social issues.
You may find that your international training and experience as a social worker are not immediately accepted in B.C. The skills you have acquired as a social worker (empathy, compassion, understanding, ability to work in difficult situations, good communication skills) can be used in these alternative careers:
- Social & Community Service Worker
- Career Counsellor
- Therapists in Counselling & Related Therapies [Family, Marriage, Addictions, etc]
- Settlement Worker
- Program Coordinator
- Adoption Counsellor