Community Based Rehabilitation Officer - Jisr Al Bacha

General Objectives & Tasks:

1. Outreach activities:

• Reach out to associations and institutions in Lebanon area that are influential in dealing with youth in dire conditions.
• Conduct interviews for data collection and outreach.
• Assess beneficiaries’ needs based on the data collected.
• Create and classify files of each case.

2. Case Management:

• Conduct home and field visits to vulnerable entities across Lebanon.
• Accomplish beneficiaries’ care by assessing treatment needs; developing, monitoring, and facilitating interdisciplinary approaches.
• Admit new clients by reviewing records and applications; conducting referrals to service providers.
• Determine beneficiaries’ requirements by completing intake interviews; determining need for therapeutic medical, psycho-social, and psychiatric evaluations.
• Maintain beneficiaries’ records by reviewing case notes; logging events and progress.
• Follow up continuously on each case until the reaching of objectives.

3. Coordination and follow up:

• Coordinate and collaborate with the center’s staff and the external partners of the association.
• Plan the steps with a multitasking approach.
• Participate in working groups to enrich the institutional and inter-institutional reflection.
• Develop and retain solid connections with potential partners and permanent members of the association in order to ensure the social unit’s mission and serve the greatest possible number of people.
• Build a strong referral system among local stakeholders.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

4. Documentation and reports:

• Write a detailed report for each beneficiary’s assessment and needs.
• Write a report about the activities conducted along with its related documentation (pictures, attending sheets etc.).

Position Requirements:

Skill set and competencies:

• Proficiency in the community service techniques and practices
• Good understanding of arcenciel’s culture and spirit
• Proficiency in case management and needs assessment
• High communication and interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic, motivated and initiative taking approach
• Listening skills and capacity to analyze
• Confidentiality
• Team work
• Patience
• Organizational skills
• Work ethics and transparency during work

Working Schedule: Monday till Friday, from 8 Am till 4 Pm.

Contract Type: 6 months (renewable based on need and performance).