Child Protection Case Worker - Akkar

Main Responsibilities:

Supervision:

Under the regular supervision of the Case Management Advisor , the Child Protection Case Worker will be responsible of:

• Alerting CP Officer immediately of urgent threats to children’s health and safety at the individual or community level;
• Preparing prior to the Case Management meetings challenges and updating on specific cases;
• Preparing minutes of meetings to be shared with Case Management Advisor and Child Protection Coordinator;
• Participating in individual and group supervision regularly;
• Ensuring that the Case Management system is functional and follow the national SOP

Implementation:

• Conducting  home visits when and as necessary;
• Participating and support the identification of children at risk and/or child survivors;
• Receiving referrals for case management
• Providing individual case management for children in accordance with all case management steps and related tools and procedures;
• Conducting assessments and prioritizing cases according to risk;
• Developing case plans responding to needs, harm, and building on family and child’s strengths;
• Following up, monitoring and reviewing cases according to time scale target;

Documentation:

• Ensuring the correct documentation and compilation of case management forms in accordance with all case management steps and related tools and procedures (especially Data Protection Protocol and Information Sharing Agreements);

Coordination:

• Coordinating with other agencies focal points on individual referrals;
• Ensuring problems/challenges are referred to the Case Management Advisor for resolution;
• Organizing inter-agency case conferences as necessary in coordination with Case Management Advisor
• Maintaining and updating spreadsheets mapping services and focal points according to location;
• Collaborating closely with the Psychosocial team and the other sectors team;
• Attending regularly case management meetings at field level;

Reporting:

• Writing weekly report that includes data compiling of case load, analysis of trends, challenges and recommendations;
• Providing weekly input to the Child Protection Area Officer outlining the progress of work;
• Participating in trainings and workshops;

Other

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop Mouvement Social programs;

REQUIREMENTS:

• Technical diploma or degree in social work;
• Minimum of Three years of case management work experience (mandatory);
• Experience in working with children (mandatory);
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic (mandatory), English speaking is an asset;   
• Proficient in Word and excel (mandatory);
• Working experience in NGO (Preferable);
• Experience in working in emergencies (preferable);
• Knowledge of Child Protection database / CPIMS (Preferable);

Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, able to handle pressure;