Social Worker - Beirut Mount Lebanon Area

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