Social Worker

About this role

Job Purpose : The Social Worker will serve as a frontline staff member supporting children and women vulnerable to violence through case management, referrals to health, psychosocial, legal and livelihood services. The role supports Child Friendly Spaces and Women and Girls Friendly Spaces and delivers awareness raising and capacity building activities. Major Responsibilities : Provide/facilitate case management, support for women and children exposed to violence through working in close collaboration with MOWSA and other partners working the targeted locations. Assess needs, develop care plans, and provide direct support to vulnerable children and women exposed to violence. Ensure survivors access health, legal, and social services. Provide individual and group psychological first aid/psycho-social support to children and women affected by the conflict to enable them to restore their safety, dignity and hope through working in close collaboration with MHPSS officer mobile health team. Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children affected by crises, ensuring access to play, learning, and protection activities and deliver psychosocial support through structured activities and counseling to promote emotional recovery and resilience through CFS and Facilitate empowerment programs, including life skills and recreational activities to strengthen resilience, independence, and long-term recovery among women and girls through working with space facilitators. Closely work with local authorities and relevant government sector (women and children affairs, education, social affairs, schools etc) to facilitate recovery and reiteration of the affected population through actively participating in district level coordination meetings Engage local leaders, schools, and faith-based groups to raise awareness on child protection, violence against women and girls, and child rights, referral mechanisms, available service for women and children exposed/ vulnerable to violence