Child Protection Case Worker/ South

Terre des hommes- Lausanne is seeking for 2 qualified Child Protection Case Workers - South.

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.

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

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 using 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.

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.
• Undertakes all other duties that may be requested by the line-manager and that are compatible with the job.
• Participates actively in weekly and monthly coordination meeting with the line managers.
• Supports other teams and his/her line manager.

Job Qualifications, and competencies:

• Bachelor’ Degree in Sociology or other relevant Degree
• 2 years’ experience experiences in Social Work and Case Management intervention
• Good knowledge in Child Protection
• Good facilitation skills
• Good communication skills
• Self and time management
• Team work
• Able to deal with Youth from different backgrounds
• Quality, monitoring and reporting
• English and Arabic (Very good Arabic, writing and speaking)
• Driving licence

Tdh Foundation, Lausanne has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries.  Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours).  Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff.