How to Find a Social Worker

From the search page, you can select from a variety of options to find your social worker:

Dropdown Menus

Region: social workers across British Columbia can be located by their region, using the dropdown menu.

Lower Mainland

Fraser Valley

Vancouver Island

Interior

Northern

Expertise: social workers can be selected according to their specific expertise in a number of areas, using the dropdown menu. If the specialty you seek is not contained in this list, try typing it into the keyword search at the top of the page.

Language: social workers can be selected according to the languages in which they offer services, using the dropdown menu. If the language you seek is not contained in this list, try typing it into the keyword search at the top of the page.

Gender: social workers can be selected according to gender, if you have a preference.

Keyword Search

If you do not find what you are looking for using the dropdown menus, or you wish to narrow your search, you can use the keyword search function at the top of each page of the bc.findasocialworker.ca website. You can enter any word(s) which might appear in a profile. For instance, you can enter the name of a city or town, a specialty (i.e. eating disorders, disabilities, adoption planning, etc.), a language in which you require service, a university degree, etc. You can also enter the name of a social worker, if you are trying to locate a specific person.

How to List Yourself

Criteria for Inclusion

In order to appear on bc.findasocialworker.ca, social workers must meet the following criteria:

you must be a member of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers.
you must be a Registered Social Worker (RSW) as designated by the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
you must adhere to the professions' code of ethics.

Information about the British Columbia Association of Social Workers, including membership criteria and application forms, can be found at www.bcasw.org . If you require further assistance, you may contact the Membership Department directly at bcasw@bcasw.org.

Information about the British Columbia College of Social Workers can be found at www.bccollegeofsocialworkers.ca.

Excellent group liability insurance rates are available with your BCASW membership.

Creating Your Listing

Creating your listing on bc.findasocialworker.ca is an easy 3-step process:

Complete the declaration form.
Create your profile.
Submit your payment.

You will need to provide the following in order to complete the listing application:

Your British Columbia Association of Social Workers (BCASW) Membership Number.
Your British Columbia College of Social Workers (BCCSW) Registration Number.
Your professional liability insurance certificate number.

You will also need to provide your credit card information in order to submit payment of the annual listing fee.

List Yourself.