Senior Social Worker - Zahle

Job Summary

The Senior Social worker works closely with social workers and ensure that staff implement and respect best- practices.

Major Duities/Responsibilities

Operational Activities:

• Work closely with social workers and ensure that staff implement and respect best- practices.
• Ensure and monitor the correct documentation of cases through review of files and database.
• Manage a team and review staff caseloads to ensure they are manageable and share challenges with the SSW.
• Support individual cases when requires and provide regular monitoring of all aspects of services.
• Conduct on a weekly basis individual session for social workers.
• Conduct bimonthly meetings with social workers team
• Conduct technical performance audit twice per year
• Enhance capacity of Caritas staff to safely identify and refer PWD cases to specialized partners
• Ensure the implementation of the internal and National SOP’s, guidelines, referral and coordination mechanisms for assistance to beneficiaries.
• Provide capacity building trainings for the staff.
• Coordinate with PHCC
• Assist with data collection and analysis, make recommendations on programming aligned with findings.
• Submit quality reports as scheduled including but not limited to monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Coordinate and follow up regularly on weekly basis with therapists to ensure proper intervention and conduct monthly conferences.
• Coordinate with M&E to ensure collecting all needed data
• Coordinate with PC to ensure proper implementation of project components.

Generic Duties:

• Follow Caritas Lebanon operational policy and procedures
• Respect the internal policies and procedures for example: dress code, attendance, discipline, etc.
• Complete schedules, activity planners, monitor staff availability and act against any shortfalls
• Resolve any staff issues and escalate any unresolved issue to the related manager
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor  

Job Knowledge

Academic:

• Bachelor Degree in Social Work

Other Qualifications:

• Communication, writing, analytical and negotiation skills

​​​​​​​Related Work Experience:

• 3 - 5 years of experience in related field

​​​​​​​Language skills:

• English and Arabic

​​​​​​​Computer Literacy:

• MS-Word / MS-Excel – Intermediate level