Outreach Social Worker

Based in northern Bekaa, under the direct responsibility of the disability and vulnerability focal point (DVFP) project manager in close collaboration with DVFP team, you will  1.     Identify specific needs of our beneficiaries, contributes to the assessment of these needs and/or directly assesses these needs as required Work with a psychosocial worker as mobile team to identify, register and analyse beneficiaries specifics needs (Disabilities and vulnerabilities) Develop a community approach to ensure a confidence in HI process and project Ensure a global vision of the individual and familial needs in the identification Deliver appropriate specitif needs if need arise  2.     Assesses vulnerable persons and familial issues and refer internally as needed respecting confidentiality and the right of the beneficiary. In a close mobile work team system, with psychologist, occupational therapist and physiotherapist advices and supports, assess disabilities and vulnerabilities needs and issues Assess all protection issues at individuals and familial level Refer all cases identified internally to the DVFP project assistant, within the internal system in place  3.     Participates in the analysis and reporting of issues in the refugee population In formal and informal meetings with the team, participate to a qualitative analysis of the different kinds of issues, at individual, familial and community level Participate to report with the tools and the internal system all issues identified Be part of a constructive holistic team work to develop a very qualitative analysis and response for disable and vulnerable persons  4.     Implements adapted support for individual, families for disables and vulnerables persons identified and protection cases adapted to the needs identified, in link with the technicians In close collaboration with the technicians, implement activities and support within the communities Participate to any relevant activities to support individual in need of protection  5.     Conducts specific individual activities and group (adapted and appropriate to each one’s specific needs and capacities) and ensure follow up of the beneficiaries. Participate and conducts discussion group, focus group with individuals, families, hosting communities (...) Ensure a qualitative follow up of the beneficiaries Participate to the reporting of activities and evolution of the beneficiaries global situation  6.     Work in very close collaboration with psychosocial workers in the implementation and animation of social activities Participate to activities and support with the psychosocial worker to develop social links and well being  7.     Reports data and analysis under the supervision of the DVFP Project officer Ensure a quantitative and qualitative reporting through the tools (follow up form, data base  and report sheets )and system in place Participate to the improvement of the analysis of the reporting system in link with field information  8.     Work in supporting our partner to develop and implement social related activities Work with the partner and volunteers to create and implement social activities in the center and the community Participate to the activities and the monitoring Procure any support to facilitate partner’s work  9.     In specific cases, and if the beneficiary agrees, do mediation and conflict resolution In link with the psychologist and the psychosocial workers, participate to mediation between beneficiaries and families or between families and other structures. Ensure a neutral and respectful position within mediation and in regard of HI mandates  THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE  Knowledge Social assistance Vulnerability and Disability Protection Community based approach Skills Good communication and listening skills Common sense Proactive Computers skills Personal qualities Adaptation to specific working conditions Capacity to work in team and autonomously Capacity to work in an multidisciplinary and multicultural team Dynamism, high level of motivation Interest for psychosocial work and field work Willingness to learn new skills and/or approaches Good capacity to interact with members of the team and different communities.