Community Social Worker
Identify social protection issues and provide psycho-social support to individuals.
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Overview
Identify social protection issues and provide psycho-social support to individuals.
You have:
- A bachelor's degree in Social Work or relevant field.
- A minimum of two years of prior experience in social protection, community engagement, and PSS.
- Strong understanding of protection and case management principles and practices.
- Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian is required.
- Basic knowledge of English is desirable.
- Proficiency in IT skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, is essential for tasks related to data collection and reporting.
Work Arrangement:
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
Community Social Worker will identify social protection issues inside designated communities and address them to IRC protection teams, provide comprehensive psycho-social support to individuals with moderate to severe mental health conditions and their families. Through work in MHPSS Mobile Unit, will assess beneficiary vulnerabilities, develop tailored case management strategies, and conduct regular home visits. Additionally, responsibilities include facilitating social assistance, documentation, employment opportunities, and engaging communities in psychosocial group activities.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Visiting communities in the predefined area to identify specific protection issues, as well as conducting necessary needs assessments. • Provide holistic psychosocial support to individuals with moderate to severe mental health conditions and their families. • Work collaboratively within the MHPSS Mobile Team to assess the specific vulnerabilities of beneficiaries and develop tailored case management strategies accordingly. • Conduct regular home visits to ensure continuous monitoring of the physical and mental well-being of identified cases and their families. • Support individuals regarding documentation, social assistance, hygiene packages, and potentially facilitating employment opportunities. • Collaborate closely with IRC’s protection team to ensure comprehensive support for vulnerable individuals. • Engage local communities in PSS group activities to foster the involvement of vulnerable individuals. • Organize additional PSS activities for caregivers and service providers to prevent burnout. • Refer cases of individuals in need of other types of support inside and outside IRC and follow-up when needed • Support in procurement and delivery of additional medical aids and equipment according to the needs of vulnerable individuals. • Ensure reporting of attendance per activity and ensure that the data collected is accurate
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• A bachelor's degree in Social Work or relevant field. • A minimum of two years of prior experience, particularly in social protection, community engagement, and PSS. • Strong understanding of protection and case management principles and practices. • Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian is required, and basic knowledge in English is desirable. • Proficiency in IT skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, is essential for tasks such as data collection, mapping updates, and providing detailed weekly reports on outreach activities.
REPORTING LINES • Position reports to Senior Health Officer. • Position Technically reports to Protection and Rule of Law (PRoL) Manager. • Closely collaborate with Other members of MHPSS Mobile Unit (Psychologist, Nurse, Psychiatrist and Pharmacist), Protection team and local partner organization.
Qualifications
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to identify a protection issue in the community? | This question assesses your ability to recognize social protection challenges in a community setting. | Provide a specific example that demonstrates your observational skills and action taken. |
| How do you approach case management for individuals with severe mental health conditions? | The interviewer wants to understand your methodologies in dealing with complex cases. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to engage communities in mental health activities? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you discuss a time when you collaborated with other professionals to provide support? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What steps do you take to ensure accurate reporting of attendance and data collection? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 1 year ago
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Updated 1 year ago
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Source:
rescue.org
