Hope for Justice (former Retrak Ethiopia ) Social Worker Jobs in Ethiopia
Hope for Justice (former Retrak Ethiopia ) Social Worker Jobs in Ethiopia
Role ResponsibilitiesProvide psychosocial support to girls at DLH to prepare them for reintegration.
Provide counselling and therapeutic interventions for the children at DLH
Participate in regular child care reviews to assess the progress of children through the Hope for Justice programmes
Travel to rural areas to reintegrate children and follow them up
Provide families during the reintegration process with training in effective parenting and child protection as well as emotional/psycho-social support to care for their children within the family.
Provide families with IGA grant and small business skills training to strengthen the families’ economic stability if necessary.
Provide older children who growing in independence and learning skills with support to manage their own lives independently
Provide training Life Skills training for girls at DLH
Conduct awareness raising in the community about dangers of domestic work
Keep good, accurate and confidential records of all counselling sessions
Make appropriate professional referrals for children who require psychiatric assessment/treatment
Child Safeguarding
Maintain policies, procedures and systems that provide the requisite safeguarding measures for children accessing our services in collaboration with the Country DCPO.
General
Uphold and work within Hope for Justice’s policies and procedures, including Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and
Child & Vulnerable Adult Protection policies.
Promote Hope for Justice’s core values of Honoring, Openness, Professionalism and Empowerment across the organization and partners
Undertake any other duties, as appropriate to the post, as delegated by Project Manager
Represent the organization in different review meeting, workshop and network meetings.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
BA in Social work or Psychology
Experience
At least 3 years’ experience working in a senior position
Experience working with vulnerable children and families
Essential Skills
Computer literacy in all Microsoft Office functions
Ability to write accurate, concise and informative reports
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills,
Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written are required
Able to work with youth from all backgrounds
Be empathetic and have an understanding of the issues surrounding vulnerable youth
Flexibility to cope with unexpected situations
Resolute and committed to achieving high quality standards and striving for excellence.
Be proactive in pursuing this within Hope for Justice.
A team player and have a desire to learn and be stretched in new areas of your profession.
How to Apply
All qualified applicants can send an application letter and 2-3 page CV to Hope for Justice, email to info.ethiopia@hopeforjustice.org . Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Please put ‘Social Worker’ in subject line.
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