Social Worker

Social Worker- North Lebanon Job Description   Background:   The Lebanese Council to Resist Violence Against Women (LECORVAW) (www.lebanesewomen.org) has been established for more than ten years and has been combating violence against women through various strategies, from psychosocial and socio-economic services to awareness raising, advocacy and direct lobbying. LECORVAW now operates one center in Beirut and one in Tripoli.          Summary: The Social worker will be based in LECORVAW's Listening and Counseling Center and take the responsibility of conducting case management for survivors, target refugee women and girls within collective shelters and settlements with outreach sessions, as well as conducting psycho-social activities, awareness sessions, safety audits and promoting the activities of the listening and counseling center.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   Dispense information about the various programs and services offered by LECORVAW’s. Identify families or individuals in need of psychosocial support or counseling through shelter visits Receive referrals from different agencies and local actors; Provide direct support and care for vulnerable women and girls (including survivors of gender-based violence), including counseling and basic case management.  Collect information about visited vulnerable families through interviews, observation, and tests carried out via outreach visits to shelters. Liaising with, and making referrals of specific cases Participating in training, supervision and team meetings. Conduct outreach awareness sessions on various topics such as women participation, women’s rights, empowerment, etc. Receive and manage emergency calls. Conduct safety audits within shelters Report verbally and in written to the project coordinator Ensure proper documentation of data collected by opening and maintaining a file for each beneficiary   Qualifications & Experience:   University degree; in social work or related field Preferably minimum 2 years of relevant work experience Sufficient knowledge and intervention on SGBV and protection issues Experience in emergency work is a plus Ability to work under stress Good written and spoken English and Arabic skills