Open: December 15, 2025
Closes: January 9, 2026
Location: Prince George, BC
Category: Community and Social Services Job
Type: Full-time
Salary: $54,000

Who We Are

Since 1977, Disability Alliance BC (DABC) has been a provincial, cross-disability voice in British Columbia. We are a non-profit, charitable organization that champion issues impacting the lives of people with disabilities. Our mission is to promote a more inclusive and equitable society for people with all disabilities through direct services, community partnerships, systemic advocacy, research, and publications. through our direct services, community partnerships, advocacy, research and publications.

Job Description

The Access DTC program provides direct support through the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and related benefits including the Child Disability Benefit, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) and Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) to promote financial literacy and financial security for people with disabilities in British Columbia. Access to the DTC and related benefits has become more relevant, as many people with disabilities will need the DTC to apply for federal programs like the Canada Disability Benefit. Through a new initiative, the Access DTC program will promote local supports and services to communities around the northern region of BC. We are seeking an advocate, passionate about social justice issues to join our dynamic team and help deepen our impact in Northern BC.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide one-on-one support (remote and in person) for people with disabilities to apply for the DTC and related benefits. Direct services will include facilitating mobile clinics across Northern BC and will require access to a motor vehicle to travel around the region.
• Develop and lead the community awareness and outreach strategies for the project using a variety of means including the development of educational materials, delivery of virtual and in-person workshops, and establishment of new community partnerships to improve DTC/RDSP uptake in Northern BC.
• Create and deliver training modules to community service providers as well as health, educational, and financial professionals on the DTC/RDSP/related benefits to build capacity for sustained support within local communities.
• Work closely with Access DTC program partners and community partners by attending regular internal team meetings and meetings with partners.

The successful applicant must:

• Have a minimum 2 years combined post-secondary education and/or applicable work experience
• Be able to work effectively with people with disabilities
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts in plain language
• Be computer literate and proficient with word-processing software including the Microsoft Office Suite
• Be self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work effectively with a team
• Have excellent organizational skills
• Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive client information
• Have a driver’s license and access to a motor vehicle
• Have a laptop
• Be able to pass a criminal record check and vulnerable sector check.

The following are strong assets for this position: 

• Experience with disability benefits, including the DTC, and related benefits
• Experience in the non-profit sector
• Experience with community outreach or program planning
• Experience with presenting complex information to diverse audiences
• Lived experience with a disability and/or supporting people with disabilities
• Experience with legal research
• Understanding of anti-oppression principles
• Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong knowledge of social media
• Access to a printer

Salary: $54,000 per year

This position offers the following benefits after a three-month probationary period:

• 15 days of paid vacation annually
• 18 days of paid sick leave annually
• 100% of the cost of extended health and dental care benefit premiums
• 2 weeks of paid time off during DABC’s annual holiday office closure in December
• Employee wellness benefit

Working hours and location

This position is full-time for 5 days per week at 8 hours a day (including 1 hour as a paid lunch break) and is a fully remote opportunity; the successful candidate may be required to work at the office of a community partner organization when conducting in-person appointments. The successful candidate will be living in Northern BC.

Commitment to Equity DABC is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of inclusion, anti-ableism, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented, including Indigenous persons, people of colour, and people of all sexual orientations, gender expressions and identities. People with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.

Importantly, we are looking for people who want to make a long-term commitment to our organization and have a strong desire to uphold the rights and dignities of people with disabilities.

To Apply:

Please submit a resume and brief covering letter addressed to Cynthia Minh (Director, Tax AID & Access DTC) at cynthia@dabc.ca using the subject heading “Job Application: Access DTC Community Engagement Specialist, Northern BC” no phone calls please.

Applications are due no later than midnight on January 9, 2026. DABC welcomes all applications, however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Applicants must be legally allowed to work in Canada.

December 2025

After hearing diverse and deeply personal experiences from community, Disability Alliance BC (DABC) is updating our position on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).

We continue to stand firmly with our community in condemning a system that pushes people with disabilities toward MAiD due to inadequate healthcare, lack of accessible housing, financial insecurity, and systemic ableism. No one should feel like death is their only option. That is not a choice—it is abandonment.

What has changed?

While our previous statement called for the repeal of Track 2 under Bill C-7 (available here), our position has evolved. We neither advocate for its removal nor support its continued existence in its current form. Instead, we call for stronger safeguards and an end to preventable deaths caused by social and economic marginalization, discrimination, ableism, and failures in the healthcare system.

Why has it changed?

DABC believes, and advocates for people with disabilities to have the same opportunities and rights as everyone else. They should have real choices about their lives, made with full and accurate information, without being forced into a decision because society has failed to support them.

Our position on MAiD has changed because we recognize that Track 2 has provided relief to some people with disabilities who experience unbearable suffering and see it as an equitable right. While we previously called for its removal, we also acknowledge that banning Track 2 entirely would take away an option that some individuals deeply value.

At the same time, we remain deeply concerned that many people with disabilities are not choosing MAiD freely but feel pushed toward, and we are focused on fighting for stronger safeguards, ensuring that no one seeks MAiD because of unmet needs, and advocating for real supports that allow people with disabilities to live with dignity and true choice.

As this conversation about MAiD continues, we must centre disabled voices and focus on removing barriers that cause inequities for people with disabilities. We aim to build a system that supports dignity, independence, and true choice—not one where death feels like the only choice.

DABC also recognizes the inherent dignity of people in our community who may be contemplating MAiD. Choosing to access MAiD is a deeply personal decision, and anyone who is considering MAiD, and who comes to DABC will be treated with the same compassion and respect as anyone else accessing our services. While we continue our systemic advocacy for safeguards and social change to ensure that accessing MAiD is genuinely a choice, DABC strives to be a safe space for everyone in our community.

While we will not suggest or encourage that someone access MAiD, as we would in any other circumstance, if a client requests information about MAiD, we will refer them to related government information and resources, and, where appropriate, to other supports and services.

What is Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)?

MAiD became legal in Canada in 2015 when the Supreme Court ruled that people could choose assisted dying under certain conditions. In 2016, the government passed Bill C-14, which allowed MAiD but only for people whose natural death was expected soon.

Later, in response to legal challenges, Bill C-7 was introduced, which created two groups of people eligible for MAiD: Track 1, for those whose death was expected soon and Track 2, for those whose death was not.

DABC Calls Upon Global News to Issue a Formal Apology for their Discriminatory News Piece

DABC is shocked and deeply disappointed at Global News which, on December 3, 2025, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, decided to publish an inflammatory and antagonizing piece claiming allegations of fraud conducted by people receiving disability assistance and income assistance (known collectively as social assistance), from the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (SDPR). This piece highlighted only one viewpoint: through the biased lens of one SDPR worker. The video provided no context, information or alternative viewpoints regarding the real lived experiences of people who receive social assistance.

Throughout this video, Global News mentions a lack of “proper verification,” yet fails to provide any information regarding the complex and rigorous application and eligibility verification process that people must undergo in order to receive social assistance to begin with. This process includes but is not limited to the applicant providing:

• all financial and bank account documents;
• at least three months worth of income documentation;
• proof of assets;
• eligibility interviews;
• forceable work searches;
• for people who have been living with someone for more than 12 months, all the above documents are also required for their partner; and
• proof of disability through medical confirmation from their healthcare practitioner and a separate assessor (for people applying for disability assistance).

The social assistance system is incredibly onerous and complex. Global News’ assertion that SDPR has a lack of “proper verification” does nothing to reflect the reality of folks who require assistance in order to meet basic living needs, and who have to jump through many hoops and verification processes just to receive it.

In their video, Global News mentions “millions of dollars of fraud” which DABC argues is a wild assumption to assert based on the viewpoint of one whistleblower, particularly when said whistleblower voiced no clear evidence to back up this information. The whistleblower failed to mention that many clients on social assistance are routinely monitored and reviewed by SDPR with no just cause. These reviews require clients to provide months if not years of financial documents. If they fail to do so or are late in submitting this documentation, they are penalized by having their social assistance cut off. DABC has observed that these random reviews are often conducted over and over again, leading to further anxiety and stress on those receiving social assistance.

There is no recognition in this video that monthly social assistance income is a meager amount which keeps many people below the poverty line in this province. There are several mentions within the video claiming that people on social assistance are financially successful, such as an example of “a family who is receiving more than $6,000 a month in government money”. DABC believes that Global News has failed to fact-check this story according to proper journalistic standards. The highest rate of disability assistance in BC is currently set to $3,207 per month – that is for a family of 10 people where both adults are approved for disability assistance.

The Global News video mentions an increasing amount of people applying for social assistance, yet provides no critical analysis or explanation as to why that may be; such as higher cost of living and increased number of people with disabilities due to the impacts of COVID.

This sensationalized piece purposely leads viewers to believe that people on social assistance are defrauding the system and stealing taxpayer money. DABC soundly rebuffs the viewpoint of punishing individuals on low income and people with disabilities for an overloaded social assistance system that is causing SDPR workers to be overwhelmed by their increasing caseload. The fault of a system should not fall on the backs of people with disabilities.

We wholeheartedly reject the frankly ableist and discriminatory perception that this video has produced and abhor the negative narrative it perpetuates: that people with disabilities are untrustworthy or trying to “cheat the system”. The Global News piece is a gross example of one-sided, salacious, fear-mongering journalism that is used as a tactic to gain views at the expense of our common humanity. We ask that Global News release a formal apology and retract their statements made in the video, immediately.