Social Workers

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the process of the needs assessment by facilitating the preparation of home visits, interviews and focus group discussions and support the assessment with the occupational therapist as needed.
• Collect data about persons with disabilities that can be targeted through this project: home visits or on-demand interviews. The home visit seeks to verify visible living conditions of the family, socio-economic situation, public services, and presence of durable goods based on Individual/Household assessment.
• Assist persons with disabilities and their families in receiving services by telephone and in person.
• Get targeted persons and persons with disabilities and their families involved in the project activities.
• Offer information and support targeted persons/persons with disabilities and their families.
• Conduct the life skills/conflict resolution training program after training.
• Organize regular follow-up calls to persons with disabilities/families to assess and address any challenges, and referral to local initiatives in the region or additional services when needed.
• Prepare and conduct information awareness sessions as planned within the project.
• Maintain accurate records and prepared reports.
• Participate in training, supervision, and meetings.
• Perform any other duty as directed by the supervisor.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience working with Persons with disabilities, and proof of refugee context is an additional.
• Ability to give full attention to what social service persons/families are saying, understand the points being made, ask questions, and not interrupt inappropriately.
• Awareness of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Comfortable using a computer for various tasks.
• Proficient in word, excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to stay calm and empathize with clients when they are upset.
• Able to develop an intervention plan.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention.
• Other essential skills and qualities include:

• Commitment
• Patience
• Flexibility
• Problem-solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to work with people from all walks of life.

• Fluency in written English language.