Family Strengthening Field Worker

الوصف الوظيفي

SOS Children’s Villages take 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.

SOS Children’s Villages Palestine is seeking to recruit Field workers for the Family Strengthening Programme

Location:
-Gaza Location
-Rafah Location

Position: Family strengthening Field Worker
Reports to: Programme Director

Position summary
The field worker will take part in the day-to-day implementation of the family strengthening. S/he will be responsible to assess the children/family situation and support the family development planning (FDP) process. Through regular family visits, s/he will support guide and counsel families to ensure children's essential needs are met and also organize various psycho-social group activities for the beneficiaries and communities.

Tasks & responsibilities
-Support the provision of services to beneficiary families
-Assist with the initial assessment of potential beneficiaries, as required
-Establish and regularly review family development plans (FDP) with each family to ensure children's essential survival and developmental needs are met in the short and long term and to ensure care-givers/families understand the aim of the programme and contribute/work towards their self-reliance
-Organize and facilitate relevant services offered, including such activities as care-givers capacity building in child care, support groups, psycho-social support to the beneficiaries and child recreational activities
-Provide psychosocial counseling to beneficiaries as necessary and based on capacity
-Will report to the Family Strengthening coordinator

Qualifications
-University degree in Social Work, Psychology, Guidance and Counseling, or any related field
-A minimum of two years’ experience in developmental social welfare
-Good command of spoken and written English and Arabic

Competencies
-Ability to work under pressure
-Ability to work effectively within a team as well as independently
-Ability to conduct and coordinate training and participatory assessment
-proven reporting and communication skills