Forensic Social Worker (BSW), Dogwood East, Forensic Psychiatric Hospital - Coquitlam, BC

PHSA
Regular/Full-Time Coquitlam, British Columbia Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists
Posted:
March 14, 2026
Location:
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Job Description

Forensic Social Worker (BSW), Minimum- and Maximum-Security Units
BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Coquitlam, BC

This is a Regular Full-Time opportunity with Dogwood East (DWE) – Women’s program.

What is the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital

The Forensic Psychiatric Hospital (FPH) is a 190-bed secure facility located in Coquitlam, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded core territory of the kwikwəƛ̓əm First Nation (Kwikwetlem). We treat people who have been found not criminally responsible for a crime or unfit to stand trial due to a mental health disorder. We deliver services to patients using the “Clinical Program Model,” which aims to deliver high-quality care to meet the specific needs of patients and is currently the best practice in health care.


What you’ll do

  • Complete a full biopsychosocial social work assessment of adults experiencing severe psychiatric and behavioral difficulties who have been referr...
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    Job Overview

    Job Type: Regular/Full-Time
    Location: Coquitlam, Canada
    Posted: March 14, 2026
    Deadline: April 23, 2026