Youth Care Co Worker

YOUTH CARE CO WORKER “YCCW” 

SOS Children’s Villages takes action for children as an independent non-governmental social development organization. We build families for children in need, we help them shape the development of their communities, we respect varying religions and cultures, and we work in countries and communities where our mission can contribute to development.

Child Safeguarding Commitment:

SOS Children’s Villages works with children’s and youth. Any applicant he/she should act in a way that safeguards children and youth from all forms of discrimination, abuse, mistreatment and neglect, and will keep data about the children and youth in SOS Children’s Villages programmes confidential. He/she will report all concerns regarding actual or potential child abuse, mistreatment or any other violation of the Child Protection Policy according to our reporting and responding system. For sure, He/she would be protected and supported by the organization.

PSEA Standards:

SOS Children’s Villages, has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries.  Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, at all times (both during work hours and outside work hours).  Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training.  All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause. 

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

SOS Children’s Villages Palestine is searching for:

Position Title: Youth Care Co Worker

Working Location: Bethlehem

Status: Full Time / ability to stay during day/night shifts

Contract Type: Limited Contract

Mission of the position:

The youth care Youth Care coworker is responsible for accompanying male children and young people in growing up in a secure way, guiding the individual development of young people towards independence and becoming self-autonomous and participating members of society. He/she works within the framework of SOS Children’s Villages organization standards and guidelines and the child rights-based approach. The Youth Care coworker plays a key role in guiding individual young people, accompanies them through their career and contributes to the quality of youth care. Together with young people the YCCW creates an environment where young people can develop life skills, resilience and responsibility for themselves.

Main clients:

• Referred children/young people  
• Youth care coordinator, SOS parents, SFC Coordinator, Child development co-workers, CV Programme Director

·       National Office staff with responsibilities regarding quality of care, human resources and sponsorships

• External stakeholders (schools/educational institutions, employers, doctors, therapists, state authorities etc.)
• Biological/extended families

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

Guide the personal development of the young people

• Ensures participation of young people in individual development/case management process
• Builds up emotional bonds and stability with young people (particularly for non-SOS CV youth)  
• Supports young people to develop identity, sense of self-worth, skills for regulating emotions
• Supports the young people in taking on responsibility for their own lives in developing team spirit and social skills. The Youth Care Empowerment Development  offers tailor-made youth care activities
• Supports young people in dealing with health-care services   

Create contact opportunities with young people’s biological family, SOS family & community

• Supports young people in maintaining and building reliable and long-term relationships
• Maintains ongoing contact and cooperation with the SOS family members etc.
• Encourages ongoing contact with young person’s family of origin (in best interest of youth)
• Assists the integration of young people into the community by maintaining social networks which are appropriate to their age, talents, interests and skills

Support the educational and career development of the young people

• Supports to identify relevant courses/trainings and encourages participation 
• Prepares the young persons for autonomously finding a job and supports in establishing contacts with local companies
• Assists the young people to establish and maintain a secure financial situation

Fulfil administration and managing duties

• Supports the young people in administration issues and ensures that all daily administrative routines in the youth facility/youth care programme are carried out
• Fosters and participates in team work and cooperation with other co- workers

Child Safeguarding (CS)

• Responsible within own area of work to raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy principles and to prevent and protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination
• Responsible to report any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately, following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the IOR CS focal person and/or to the respective line manager  
• Ensures strong focus on CS prevention by organising informal and formal discussions, workshops and other capacity buildings activities for young people to make them understand CS risks and protection mechanisms 

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Key skills and qualifications for the position:

Must Criteria

·       Demonstrate the ability to stay during day/night shifts in FLC unit houses.

·       Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Counselling/Social Work/Mental Health/Education or any related field.

·       At least 1-2 years’ experience working directly with caregivers and children’s survivors of violence.

·       Ability to write reports in both Arabic and English Languages.

·       Have skills in adminsitrative follow ups such as planning, evaluation handling budgets of individual plans for young people (males).

·       Age must be above 25 years old

Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities

·       good knowledge of child, youth, family development

·       good knowledge of national child care legislation and child’s rights

·       strong and highly effective interpersonal, listening and communication skills, both written and verbal

·       demonstrates a high level of empathy/emotional intelligence particularly working with young people and adolescents

·       understanding and knowledge of subjects relating specifically to the care of adolescents (e.g. sexual health, HIV/Aids, relationships)

·       ability to work in a busy and pressurised environment

·       high level of personal responsibility and integrity

·       good knowledge and understanding of the local and national culture and background

·       ICT skills including working knowledge of Microsoft tools

·       ability to present professionally and effectively both on 1:1 and large groups basis.

Preferred additional criteria

·       Candidate Based and lives in Bethlehem 

Interested candidates must send their Cover Letter including related job achievements, CV, and three traceable references, to:

                                      [email protected] by Wednesday 2/10/2024

Indicating in the subject line: YCCW- “Name of the applicant”, Otherwise will not be considered.

These posts are open for internal and external candidates.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applications after deadline will be excluded.

Applications not conforming to the conditions will not be considered.