Social Worker

First Step Together Association is looking for a Social Worker for an AFKAR III EU-funded Project on “Increasing Resilience of Disadvantaged communities in North Lebanon. Scope of work: FISTA association for special education Monitors services delivered to the client to ensure that individual needs are met Interviews beneficiaries and prepares statements summarizing the patient’s perception of the problem Collects information from the family’s beneficiaries, community agencies and others to be used by treatment team staff Coordinates with staff in the development, implementation and evaluation of the target groups individual plan service Meets with representatives of community agencies and other NGOs to assist in the development of community support services Provides the patient’s family with information regarding his progress and treatment  Attends and participates actively in regular meetings, seminars and trainings  Presents a written auto-evaluation each 3 months  Follows Fista center policies and bylaws  Manages case work  Assesses beneficiaries’ psychosocial needs  Communicates regularly with beneficiaries regarding case management  Prepares, with the collaboration of the project coordinator, all tools concerning social files Undertakes and writes assessments which meet specified standards and timescales  Conducts interviews with beneficiaries and their families to assess and review their situation  Offers information and counseling support to beneficiaries and their families  makes referral to other agencies  Participates in multidisciplinary teams and meetings  Participates in team meetings, peer supervisions and case studies  Undergoes individual supervision when needed  Takes over the hotline  Maintains records and prepares reports and correspondence related to work as assigned under the supervision of the project coordinator  Do home visits for specific reasons (observing family dynamic, relation between the family members, communication...)  Prepares and attends the trainings conducted by Restart Center  Collects and inputs data