Social Worker/ Baalbek

Médecins sans Frontières is a non- profit private international association whose main objective is to provide medical and humanitarian assistance to population in distress irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions. MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. Scope of responsibilities: Promotes improvements with regard to the social/financial conditions faced by the MSF beneficiaries and their families; promotes problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment of the beneficiaries to enhance their well being Social Activities: During home visits and in the structures in which MSF is working, the social worker is required to conduct the following activities: Identification of social, psychosocial, socio-economic needs of the beneficiaries and related family accessing the MSF services with the help of the community worker in the location or individually Provides information and advises the beneficiaries on existing social services responding to the needs detected and/or expressed by the beneficiaires and/or their families. Provides a prelimiary social assessment and the necessary care (actively listening, emphaty…etc.) to beneficiaries accessing the MSF services. Refer beneficiaires to the relevant and appropriate professionals or institutions (inside or outside MSF). Provide basic counselling-support when required. Is a case manager when appropriate. Follows-up defaulters. Involves the patient and the family in the development and implementation of individual action plans.