Re-advertised Social Worker - Rise Project

The Project 

The RISE project aims to directly support 90 of the most vulnerable children annually, from both host and refugee communities within a 5km radius of Amel's Ain el Remmaneh center. These children will be those facing significant challenges in school or at risk of dropping out.

Assignment 

The Social worker is based in Amel’s community center Ain Remeneh. She/He works under the direct supervision of the management team based in the headquarters, and the Field Officer of the project. She/He is in charge of the overall response to the psychosocial needs of the most vulnerable refugee populations living in the  Ain Remeneh.

 Tasks:

Task #1 – Outreach & Retention activities

Outreach beneficiaries for the project’s activities. The Social worker has direct communication with the families and explains in detail the goals, activities, and requirements for their participation in the project.

Follow up on the beneficiaries’ participation in the project’s activities. If a beneficiary is absent for more than two consecutive sessions, the Social Worker follows up directly with the parents/adults. 

Encourage the retention support of the beneficiaries in the activities while addressing the reasons for dropping out with a clear and adapted action plan. The social worker builds a collective response to increase attendance with all the project’s team members.

Share the children’s achievements with their parents to increase motivation and build trustful relationships with the community members. 

Task #2– Case identification activities

Establish a simple internal referral form for all team members in collaboration with the psychologist, clarify the process with all team members, and follow up on the implementation of the internal referral pathways.

Observe regularly the project’s activities to identify cases.

Identify through focus group discussions the protection needs of the community members.

Task #3– Referral activities

Ensure smooth follow-up for internal referrals 

Follow up on cases referred internally by the team members and to other services provided by Amel.

Provide the team members with the necessary information about the case’s follow-up to adapt their practices if necessary.

Ensure smooth external referral pathways 

Develop AMEL’s network in the area to increase opportunities for external referrals with the support of the Field Officer.

Assist the Field Officer in creating a local mapping of the service providers in the area;

Ensure a smooth referral process with external actors (provision of information, follow-up with beneficiaries, etc.).

Task #5 – Coordination & Monitoring and Evaluation 

Facilitate the internal coordination 

RISE team’s level: coordinate with all team members to ensure that the Child Protection Protocol is followed and that the PSS monthly plan is shared and completed;

Centers’ level: coordinate with centers’ staff (Health, Protection, etc.) to refer cases / to improve internal practices (experience sharing)

Monitoring & Evaluation/reporting 

Contribute to the data collection in close collaboration with the Field Officer;

Submit weekly reports to the Field Officer & coordinators.

Design assessment for evaluating the project’s impact (ex: well-being) in coordination with the Child Protection team; 

Submit other narrative reports such as Focus Group Discussion results / community events reports / distribution reports, etc. 

WORKING HOURS: 

Full-time (winter)

The Social Worker will work full-time, 5 days a week, from 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM, totaling 160 hours per month, with a salary of $1,000.

Part-time (Summer):

The Social Worker will work part-time, 3 days a week, from 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM, totaling 96 hours for a salary of 600.