community developmental services


Community and social service workers administer and implement a variety of social assistance programs and community services, and assist clients to deal with personal and social problems. They are employed by social service and government agencies, mental health agencies, group homes, school boards, correctional facilities and other establishments.

 

CDS

Most community and social service workers work Monday through Friday, with standard working hours. They may occasionally work evenings and weekends to meet with clients, attend community meetings and handle emergencies. Workers spend most of their time in an office or residential facility, but may also travel locally to visit clients or meet with service providers. The working environment for community and social service workers may vary. Many spend part of their time in an office or in a group residential facility, while the rest of their time may be spent in the field visiting clients, taking them on trips or meeting with people who provide other services to clients.

 

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PROGRAM BENEFITS

 

Employment Potential (labor market information)
Good


Employment Trends
The occupation is termed "significant" due to the relatively high concentration of people working in this occupation within this geographic area.
The future outlook for this occupational group looks good.

Relative to the size of this occupation, this group is above average when compared to all other occupations in BC. It is interesting to note, however, that only 46.4% of all community and social service workers work full-time for a full year. Furthermore, 29.6% work part-time. This ratio is less than the average for all occupations.

Although most workers in this group are not government employees, they do work for non-profit organizations. Therefore, government funding plays a large role in the number of openings in this field.

The majority of workers in this group are between the ages of 25 and 34 years, making the overall average age for this occupation 37. In spite of such a low average age, job openings as a result of retirement are a definite possibility, as 34% of all community and social service workers are over the age of 45 years.


Seventy-four percent of all workers in this group are women. This is considerably higher than the average for all occupations, which is at 47.4%

 

 

Wage Range from Highest to Lowest:

$34.55/$20.55/$11.90