Project coordinator and social worker

Duties/Assignments:

Coordinate the project and the staff and volunteers in the field and at Dawaer's office.

Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children.

The Social Worker will:

1) Interview children individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems, to determine what services are required to meet their needs.

2) Establish and deliver structured recreational activities, engaging community volunteers when possible. 

3) Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, rehabilitation.

4) Maintain case history records and prepare reports.

5) Counsel children whose behavior, mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing children' problems and arranging for needed services as psychological intervention.

6) Refer children and families to community resources for services, such as where to go and how to apply.

7) Maintains client confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

8) Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

9) write field and project reports

10) assist in the monitoring of the project

Social Worker Requirements:

- Bachelor degree in social work or related field.

- Ability to provide pshychological first aid training and follow up
- Experience working with children that are affected by issues including post traumatic stress, neglect, child abuse, domestic violence, mental health and parental substance abuse. (5 years minimum).
- Ability to give full attention to what children and 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.
- Knowledge of crisis intervention.
- The passion of serving people and the cause he / she will be working for.