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Family Support Worker 35 Hours Per Week Job Summary: Provides family intervention support to parents and their children through partnership with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) to reunify families and assist in the development of skills and self-regulation promoting safe parenting to children experiencing neglect abuse, or any other child-protection concerns. This … Read more
Middle Years/Youth Outreach Worker Agassiz-Harrison Community Services 7086 Cheam Ave, Agassiz, BC $28.43 an hour -Full-time Apply now Job details Middle Years/Youth Outreach Worker The Middle Years/Youth Outreach Worker collaborates with the local schools and provides opportunities for the social connections and development of middle years children aged 7 – 12, as well as youth … Read more
The UFV Centre for Experiential and Career Education is hosting an information session with Canucks Autism Network for students to learn about CAN, and explore opportunities. Please see the QR code in the picture below for more information.
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!
After nearly a decade of ongoing advocacy, social workers are now eligible for Canada Student Loan Forgiveness—a huge win for the profession! As of December 31, 2025, Registered Social Workers can claim up to $30,000 in federal student loan forgiveness when working in rural and remote communities. To learn more about program roll-out and eligibility, … Read more