Social Worker - South

BACKGROUND:

The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) is a local non-profit, non-partisan Lebanese human rights organization based in Beirut. CLDH was created in 2006 by the Franco-Lebanese Movement SOLIDA (Support for Lebanese Detained Arbitrarily), which has been active since 1996 in the struggle against arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and the impunity of those perpetrating gross human rights violations.

CLDH monitors the human rights situation in Lebanon, fights enforced disappearance, impunity, arbitrary detention and racism and rehabilitates the victims of torture. CLDH regularly organizes press conferences, workshops and advocacy meetings on human rights issues in Lebanon and collects, records and documents human rights abuses in reports and press releases.

CLDH team on the ground supports initiatives aimed at determining the fate of all missing persons in Lebanon.

CLDH regularly follows up on numerous cases of arbitrary detention and torture in Lebanon in coordination with Lebanese and international organizations, and with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention WGAD and the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.

CLDH currently has 4 offices: Dora, Baouchrieh, Beqaa and Tripoli .

Project Overview:

CLDH has recently launched its project with Save the children,  the project aims to address child protection with expertise. With reference to  CLDH expertise, a lead on legal service and psychosocial support will be provided to different target groups including children at risk and their surrounding communities.

The project objectives are represented in two outcomes;

1- Children at risk of violence, exploitation and neglect, and their caregivers, have access to quality gender and age-appropriate child protection services

2- Targeted communities have increased knowledge on child rights and child protection, including CAAC and grave child rights violations related issues, and advocacy at national level 

Through its legal department, CLDH will provide legal Consultation  and representation to vulnerable communities to better establish birth and marriage registration, and civil documentation.

Under its advocacy and research department, CLDH will lead on knowledge-sharing initiatives to address children’s rights and the violations.

The project will be implemented over 12 months in Tripoli (Beddawi, Wadi Nahle, Tebbene), Akkar(Wadi Khaled),  Mount Lebanon(Naameh), and South (Saida-Taamir).

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Social Worker is expected to work on this project and reports to the Programs Manager and has the primary responsibility of meeting with beneficiaries and implementing the appropriate interventions and strategies. 

●Conduct preliminary  intakes with potential beneficiaries in order to collect anamnestic data, history, etc.

● Screenings of new beneficiaries and refer to other departments when needed

● Close beneficiary files when necessary and write closing reports 

● Provide social assessment of  the case

● Provide direct social assistance to beneficiaries

● Undertake regular field visits to ITS and other places when needed and in coordination with SC team

● Ensure complete follow-up of each case

● Refer beneficiaries to other local and international NGOs, if needed,in accordance with the adopted referral system

● Coordinate intake procedures and treatment plans, when needed

● Take an active part in routine meetings

● Write weekly reviews on cases and inform appropriate team-members of any important updates on the beneficiaries

● Ensure the maintenance of service user and data confidentiality

● Collect, analyze and synthesize information in order to implement and support intervention methods and techniques

● Ensure all data related to their case is entered correctly following CLDH templates and model

Essential Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience Required:

●A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar position

●Great communication skills and team player

●Proficiency in Microsoft Office

●Organization and time management skills

●Strong problem-solving skills

●Fluency in English, French and Arabic languages.