Inclusion Case Worker

DESCRIPTION: 

Background:

MS has been working since 1961 towards sustainable development over all the Lebanese soil in a secular and nondiscriminatory approach. It aims to build a fair and humane society, to improve the citizenship and autonomy of the underprivileged through socio-economic development projects and to implicate Lebanese youths in the development and improvement of their society. In the frame of MS partnership with UNICEF, MS is mobilizing its experience in local development and resources to enhance inclusiveness in Lebanese CSOs and enlarged communities. Inclusion case workers will contribute to promote access of CwD to relevant education and child protection services and to promote social inclusion of children in their communities (one staff per location). 

Duties and responsibilities:

Under the management of the head of center and the Inclusion Technical Advisor, main tasks for the inclusion case worker will be the following:

- Train and coach volunteers on core inclusion concept and social inclusion approach,

- Conduct community engagement activities in marginalized areas as awareness on inclusion,

- Conduct awareness for families of children with disability on their children rights,

- Maintain strong networking with specialized organization on disability; with child protection (CP) and education organization and public schools,

- Update mapping of services and resources for children with disability (CwD) available in the area,

- Proceed to identification of CwD (with family assessment and open a field for each child) and medical assessment when needed with use of specific form containing all information about the child, especially the way of identification (directly in outreach, referred by a DPO, referred by an NGO, etc.)

- Refer as per best referral pathway and follow up of CwD in adapted programs (NFE, CP, FE, VT etc.), use of specific form for referral and follow up (phone or visits depending on the needs) both toward the family and the NGO or school,

- Report unsolved or challenging cases to UNICEF field officers,

- Ensures the correct reporting on each activities, and narrative reports (monthly report and quarterly report)

- Participate in all relevant meetings and trainings proposed by MS and partners

- Participate in CP and Education working groups

- Provides support and guidance to the families and ensures their engagement in family engagement activities

- Contribute in the definition/development of new proposal to ensure its inclusivity

Conditions of Work:

One Inclusion Case Worker based in Nabatiyeh will operate under the supervision of head of center and in constant cooperation with project coordinators and technical advisors. 

Qualifications:

• University degree in social studies, education, psychology, physiotherapy, special education,
• At least two years of relevant work experience in social inclusion with CwD and their families,
• Experience working with CP cases,
• Strong training & facilitation skills,
• Strong networking and coordination skills,
• Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary environment,
• Good knowledge of UNCRPD,
• Knowledge of interagency referral forms and other interagency useful tools;
• Excellent understanding of Lebanon ecosystem (especially education and CP)
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills
• Advanced communication skills
• High proficient in oral and written Arabic,
• Very good command of English (wirtten and spoken) is desired