Social Workers- Deir Al Ahmar PHC - North Bekaa

In the role of a Social worker, responsibilities involve conduction social assessment and formulate social intervention plan for patients within the Public Health Care Center (PHCC). The objective is to provide professional support to individuals dealing with diverse social difficulties and mental health conditions, contributing significantly to the improvement of overall mental well-being within the community.

Responsibilities and required professional skills:

• The SW is responsible to conduct comprehensive assessments

• Assessment skills:

• Ability to conduct a full assessment of the person social needs.
• Ability to effectively assess and support persons in crisis.
• Ability to recognize mental health priority conditions as per the mhGAP.
• Ability to use standardized assessment tools.

• The SW is responsible to develop social intervention and care plans

• Management skills:

• Ability to develop and formulate a clear social intervention plan with clear objectives.
• Ability to identify and mobilize resources in the person/family/community.
• Ability to coordinate with the team, including the case manager, and other healthcare professionals as needed.
• Ability to effectively manage and intervene in crisis situations, providing immediate support and ensuring client safety.

• The SW is responsible of documentation and record-keeping

• Reporting skills:

• Strong organizational skills for maintaining accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation.
• Ability to generate clear and concise progress notes, intervention plans, and assessment reports.

   

Desirable skills in or willing to build their capacity and knowledge in:

• Developing family-centred, goal and strength focused, recovery-oriented care plan.
• Mental health in complex emergencies (IASC guidelines, Psychological First Aid, mhGAP…)
• Biopsychosocial model in mental health
• Community-based approach in mental health
• Human rights-based approach in mental health
• Evidence-based approach in mental health (e.g., IPT, CBT, TF-CBT, EMDR)
• Knowledge about the predictable stresses of humanitarian aid work and the policies and practices needed to mitigate them.

Competencies:

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to develop rapport with the patient.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Cultural sensitivity
• Ability to adhere to ethical considerations and principles with regard to work with vulnerable populations.
• Willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating actively in training sessions, supervision sessions, and capacity building activities.

Computer skills

• Basic Microsoft office and internet use
• Language Fluency in Arabic and in English, French is a plus.

   

Education

• BA or MA in Social Work

• Experience in PHCC is a plus

Experience: 1-3 years

Working Hours: Monday through Saturday  (from 8 am- 3:00 pm ).