Social Worker - Baalback

Responsibilities And Obligations:

• - Intervene with varied thematic in child maltreatment: emotional, physical, sexual abuse, neglect, child labor, marital conflicts, family dysfunction, children in need of alternative care, intercountry case management, etc.
• - Coordinate with the psychologist (PSY) on entry-to-the-family strategies.
• - Conduct a primary assessment of new cases along with the PSY resulting in clear outcomes related to abuse
• - Conduct a comprehensive assessment for the cases of abuse analyzing protection’s parameters related to the situation of abuse.
• - Plan a social intervention based on the appropriate method to the practice’s context.
• - Conduct home visits with clear objectives.
• - Refer families to appropriate services internal or external and other NGOs when needed.
• - Accompany the child/family to forensic doctors, courts, other NGOs after the SCM's approval.
• - Ensure a proper reception and documentation of new cases through the hotline.
• - Coordinate with PSY and SCM on the progress of the cases on a monthly basis.
• - Commit to documentation & reporting respecting deadlines and standards.

Commit to:

• - Meetings with children and families to planned schedule
• - Meetings with colleagues
• - Group initiatives that are intended to enhance performance: psychosocial workshop, brain storming meeting, supervision, team activitie
• - Cover maximum two shifts outside himaya’s main offices
• - Participate in all activities organized by himaya (staff care, Christmas, end of year gathering).

Required Skills:

• - Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word)
• - Ability to manage pressure and complex situations
• - Collaborate and coordinate with a multi-disciplinary team
• - Interpersonal skills
• - Verbal & written communication skills
• - Knowledge in child protection and implemented laws in Lebanon (personal status law, law 422/2002, law 293, law 220/2000, labor law, etc.)
• - Assessment skills
• - Ability to collect, analyze and synthetize information in order to apply and support intervention methods and techniques
• - Ability to evaluate the impact of the intervention in line with the established objectives in the action plan
• - Networking and coordination skills
• - Research oriented
• - Seek professional growth
• - Undergo personal therapy (work on self)
• - Critical thinking
• - Ability to auto-observe and self-question on the ethics of the practice