Social worker

The Social Worker provides direct support and case management to vulnerable women and girls as part of the AND team in various locations in Akkar including:

• Case management services located in Women and Girls’ Community Centers or community-based safe spaces;
• Emotional support groups in Women and Girls’ Community Centers and/or community-based safe spaces;
• Psychosocial activities in Women and Girls’ Community Centers and/or community-based safe spaces.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide direct support and care to vulnerable women and girls through center-based, and community-based activities

• Provide direct support and care for vulnerable women and girls (including survivors of gender-based violence), including psychosocial support and case management.  Case management services  include:
  • Basic counseling and psychosocial support
  • Assessment of needs and resources
  • Developing safety and action plan
  • Implementing the plan
  • Appropriate follow-up and referrals
  • Case closure (if and when appropriate)

Provide direct age-appropriate and specialized support and care for vulnerable adolescent and girl children (including survivors of GBV), including counseling and case management. 

• Case management services for survivors under the age of 18 will include the above steps of case management along with:
  • Age appropriate engagement and decision-making by survivors
  • Do No Harm analysis

Organize, facilitate, and monitor focused psychosocial activities, including emotional support groups and focused psychosocial curriculums (MSMW, Life Skills through Drama, AWSO) at the community centers and in community-based safe spaces.

• Mobilize and register participants
• Facilitate structured group sessions using available guidance
• Create support group plan
• Facilitate mid-point and final group evaluations for monitoring and reporting

Monitoring & Reporting

• Support the maintenance of AND’s Case Management reporting system: Case Management Table, Case Management Reporting, while insuring the adherence to the GBV Guiding Principles and AND’s Data Protection Protocol
• Support tracking of AND’s safe spaces activities’ beneficiaries using agreed M&E tools
• Participate in weekly reporting and planning meetings to ensure adherence to standards of care, quality case management, and reporting requirements are followed

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• At least six months of counseling experience with issues relating to violence against women and girls, gender and development, child protection or social change
• Clear understanding of gender inequality, and issues surrounding violence against women and girls.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients at all times essential.
• Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work overtime when necessary and be able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a member of a team essential.
• Fluency in Arabic requir

 Social Worker shall report to Case Managment supervisor