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Family Law Advocate Apply Family Law Advocate 35 hours/week Job Summary: To provide information, referral, and advocacy in the legal context of family law and child protection. Assist with family law related documentation including, but not limited to, Provincial and Supreme Court applications, responses and counterclaims. Provide general legal guidance and assist clients with court preparation. Provide … Read more
Youth Support Worker Requisition ID: 1030 Salary: $29.22 Annually Youth Support Worker Full Time – 35 Hours / Week Monday to Friday, with flexibility to work Saturdays when needed Job Summary: Provide focused one-to-one support for at-risk youth to enhance their development of life skills and provide crisis intervention support, as well as working with … Read more
Settlement & Activity Worker Requisition ID: 1029 Salary: $30.95 Annually Settlement & Activity Worker Full Time – 35 Hours/Week Temporary Until January 8, 2027 Job Summary: To support Immigrants and their families to understand, navigate, and access social, legal, and economic systems in order to ensure their rights and responsibilities are met, and they are able … Read more
Emeritus Professor Dr. Robert Harding, and Associate Professor Dr. Brianna Strumm, co-authored the recently published textbook, Transformative Community Development, available from Oxford University Press.
The Social Work Licensing Exams from the Association of Social Work Boards are changing on Monday, August 3, 2026. These changes are part of the ongoing cycle of research and updates that ensure the licensing exams reflect current social work practice. For more information see https://www.aswb.org/2026exams/
Samantha is celebrating the completion of her second credential at UFV, having previously earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree She is a Registered Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience in the social services field who remains committed to learning and growing professionally and personally In her professional life Samantha has worked … Read more
Support, perseverance lead Miranda Rosehill to Governor General’s Gold Medal Miranda Rosehill put her trust in the University of the Fraser Valley when it came time to choose a university for her Master of Social Work degree. Two years later, she’s glad she made that decision. Miranda is the 2026 recipient of the Governor General’s Gold Medal at UFV, … Read more
Teaching Excellence 2026: Brianna Strumm discovered her passion when she took a career turn There was no classroom, no curriculum, and no formal training — just a seven-year-old Brianna Strumm, a stack of homemade worksheets, and a group of stuffed animals ready to learn. Though she began her career in social work, Brianna now sees those … Read more
Congratulations to BSW student Lizzy Sallos for winning an Undergraduate Research Excellence Award!
Indigenous Perspectives Society Indigenous Perspectives Society currently has several employment opportunities, including Foster Caregiver Support, Indigenous Child and Family Services Training Curriculum Writer and Instructor, and more. Our full listing of current opportunities and information can be found here: https://ipsociety.ca/about/employment/