Pros
Tons of upward mobility and opportunities
Complete autonomy if competent and skilled worker
Flexible hours if in community
Can get out of office, and meet clients in their home or community
Good case load
Interesting clients
Decent benefits and unionized wages
Excellent holidays (4 weeks +)
Intelligent, multidisciplinary teams make engaging coworkers
Will pay for your moves and are happy to pay for another move as long as you stay within the large northern area
They pay gas milage and reimburse food etc if have to travel
Lots of really good educational experiences
Really great staff, mentors, physicians, psychiatrists, RNs, social workers etc.
Awesome if you have pets, kids, or family that wants to move with you so you can import your social life.
If you single it can be cool too, but very limited dating pools up north generally.
NO SEXUAL HARRASSMENT: safe environment for GLBTQ, minorities, people with disabilities etc.
Cons
Living in smaller communities does not allow you to feel free and anonymous
Sometimes there's high turnover which is good for moving up but can get sad when you become close with people who leave or are always training someone
Limited upward mobility for registered social workers: There's a preference for RN's in leadership roles
Some remote areas are not considered remote for tax purposes
Can be costly and time consuming to get down to Vancouver to then fly to Mexico or where ever for holidays - this can fluctuate as towns like Kitimat can boom and bust so flights can be super cheap or super pricey.
Sometimes burn out is an issue in this field.
Weather isn't optimal up north
Not all the buildings are wheelchair accessible
