Child Protection Case Worker

Terre des hommes- Lausanne is seeking a qualified Child Protection Case Worker.

In local contexts, the Child Protection (CP) case worker acts with the children, families and their social environment through a global approach in order to:

• Provide individual case management for children and youth in accordance with all case management steps and related tools and procedures
• Provide ongoing support to families and caregivers, foster and alternative care systems.
• Directly communicate effectively with other caseworkers and service providers as part of conducting individual case management

  In an ethical and deontological approach, the CP case worker helps to create conditions for children and their families to have the means to be active in       their own development and to strengthen the social links and solidarity where they live but also to enhance their resilience

 Under the management of the Child Protection Project Manager, the CP Case Worker will perform the following tasks:

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Case Management:

• Identify individual CP cases through regular presence in the community and accept referrals from other agencies and community partners
• Conduct initial (rapid) assessments for CP cases and prioritize them according to risk level
• Develop case plans that respond to needs addressed in initial and comprehensive assessments and seek support of supervisor when necessary
• Regularly follow up to ensure all services and action points listed in the case plan are carried out within agreed time frames. Ensure that progress is regularly reviewed
• Regularly monitor and support to children and families through home visits, providing guidance, advice and emotional support, community mediation and referrals
• Work with supervisors and managers to arrange case conferences for complex cases and ensure children receive multidisciplinary support
• Manage CP cases in line with Standard Operational Procedures (SoPs), adhere to standard documentation processes and follow best practice guidance
• Apply the National SoPs for case management, while use Best Interests Assessments (BiA) and Best Interests Determination (BiD) procedures when are requested or needed
• Ensure Do No Harm analysis are carried out and the principle of Do No Harm is observed and upheld in all the engagements of the CP Case Worker

Data Management:

• Regularly document cases using case notes and other agreed upon forms
• Update databases / CPIMS+ to ensure a comprehensive record of the case
• Ensure that data collection and storage respect data protection protocols and confidentiality principle
• Regularly provide field reports, protection monitoring reports and reports related to project progress to your line manager

Coordination and Representation:

• Directly communicate effectively with other caseworkers and service providers in order to advocate, collaborate and make referrals according to the best interests of children
• Regularly attend case management meetings and relevant case conferences at field level
• In addition to the case management team, collaborate closely with other members of the Child Protection team, ensuring smooth coordination and referrals.
• Direct communication and coordination with Technical Unit and Global Technical Advisors.

Organisational Policies:

• Respect the Tdh’s Global Code of Conduct (GCD), Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP), Prevention from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Policy (PSEA) and Policy on Gender and Diversity and its principles of child protection, ensuring the policy’s implementation and prompt notification of the CSP/PSEA Focal Point with any information regarding potential breaches of the policy
• Is aware of, abide by and promote the practices and values set out in all other Tdh policies and procedures such as the Internal Regulations, Standard Operating Procedures and other policies
• Undertake all other duties that may be requested by the line-manager and that are compatible with the job
•  Participate actively in weekly and monthly coordination meeting with the line managers

Organizational Competencies:

Personal, Social and Leadership Competencies (PSLC):

• Self-management
• Communication and interaction
• Teamwork
• Mission orientation

Technical and methodological competencies (TMC) :

• Respect for the institutional framework
• Innovation & Development
• Quality Monitoring & Reporting
• Languages: English and Arabic (written, read and spoken)
• Computer skills: Microsoft office

Reports to: Area Team leader & Senior Child Protection Technical Officer (Tdh delegation – Technical Line Manager)

Location/Travel:  Roving position all over Lebanon. Office based in Beirut.