Short consultancy-Social Work Intervention Modalities ‎

 

 

1-CONTEXT
 
HI has been operating in Palestine since 1996 and has developed relationship with several disability stakeholders. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics there are around 4,048,403 million Palestinian living in the oPt (2,513,283 million in West Bank and 1,535,120 million in Gaza strip). According to general estimations by WHO, between 10-15% of a given population would have some kind of disability; in the Palestinian Territories, this implies that the figure would be around 284,000 – 404,000 people. According to the last records, the prevalence of disability in the oPt was about 7% (relaxed definition) with similar prevalence in each of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. While the prevalence of disability using the narrow definition was 2.7% distributed as 2.9% in the West Bank and 2.4% in Gaza Strip; while it was 2.9% for Males and 2.5% for females. Taken together, this implies that the total number of PWDs inoPts is around 113,000-287,000.
HI has performed regular assessments in order to identify needs of PWDs in oPt.Main findings of our last needs assessment:
 
1-Increased number of PwD and deterioration of the socio-economical situation in the OPT, PwD are one of the most vulnerable groups in this kind of context.
2-Limited access to quality rehabilitation services in relevance to SW due to :
-Lack of professional skills of social workers.
-No clear job description of social workers.
-Lack of knowledge on the disability issues.
-Low quality of existing technical trainings.
-Limited professional development of rehabilitation staff.
 
HI current Project (ACIII) ‘Access to Physical Rehabilitation Services for PwD in West Bank” funded by the MoFA of Luxembourg, has addressed the above mentioned main findings of the needs and developed four main Expected results aiming to achieve :
-Global objective
A comprehensive approach of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for Physical rehabilitation is shared amongst service providers in the West Bank.
-Specific Objective
Persons with disabilities can access to holistic physical rehabilitation services in the West Bank.
 
2-DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIRED SERVICE PROVISION
 
In order to reach the projects specific objective, a number of training modules will be implemented. One of the implemented activities is the technical training for graduate social workers (WS) on Social Work Intervention Modalities. In coordination with HI’s technical advisor, the trainer will design the training material and the lesson plan for the training as well as implement the training. The work will be realized, keeping in mind the general objective of the project and HI’s philosophy and training approach. After the implementation of theoretical sessions of the training module, field visits to the participants by a clinical supervisor will be planned. This will enhance the impact of the training and also be a tool to monitor and evaluate the overall impact out of it. The role of the clinical supervisor is that of a facilitator, helping the participant to reflect on her/his skills. He/she will also check on the progress of the follow-up task and evaluate it. In coordination with HI’s technical advisor, the clinical supervisor will plan the field visits and report the results of the impact of the training to the technical Advisor.
Specific objectives of the consultancy:

Objective I: Design and develop training materials for the training module on the Social Work Intervention Modalities (SWIM).
 In coordination, and collaboration with the HI TA, the consultant will build the teaching materials for the training on the SWIM; the training material shall address sufficiently the main and core concepts and skills of the SWIM.
 
Objective II: provide training for 25 SWs on the different intervention modalities of the social work in Rehabilitation, including the main principles, administration procedures, and implementation.
At the end of the training the participants will be able to:

-Distinguish the different types of social work intervention modalities and when to apply each of them
-Comprehend the concept of the eclectic approach and its applications
-Assess the applicability of these approaches to his/her work as a rehabilitation worker with persons with physical disabilities.

Objective III: Evaluate the output of the training sessions.
The trainer will develop Pre/Post tests, the Pre test to evaluate the level of the participants on the training module in the beginning of the training, the Post test to evaluate the training impact on the participants at the end of the training.
The evaluation processes will not limited to the above mentioned tools but also the trainer encouraged initiating ongoing process throughout the training sessions.
 
Objective IV: Draft the follow-up task for the participants.
The trainer will draft follow up task to be implemented by the participants, after the training sessions (theoretical sessions):
 

-Draft check list evaluation sheet to evaluate the participant’s achievement.
-Draft action plan for the field visits for each participants.
-Field/site visits to check the initial applications and feedback from the participants within the first month after the training.
-Each participant should prepare a case he/she worked with and present to the trainer how he/she applied one or more of the intervention modalities to it
-Each participant should prepare a summary about one intervention modality from the social work literature; present it to the trainer for circulation to the rest of the group with proper referencing. 

3-CONSULTANT’S PROFILE

-Higher education in social work field or closely related field (Master Degree or PhD). 
-Knowledge and experience on Social Work Intervention Modalities.
-Experienced in training skills towards professionals.
-Five years of relevant work experience, preferable in the field of physical rehabilitation and disability issues.
-The consultant is expected to have a sense of personal security, be aware of the security situation and take respective action, especially when approaching check points.
-Good social and communication skills, able to respect confidentiality.
-Excellent English and Arabic language skills (reading, writing and speaking).Excellent reporting skills.

4-SERVICE DURATION AND LOCATION
-Start date: Sunday 15th April 2012.
-Mission end date: Wednesday 30th May 2012.
-Mission timetable: number of working  days according to the requested work load and within the proposed mission time:
 

 

2 days

Preparation

2 days

Conduct training

2 days

Reporting

25 days

On job training

 

-Service location:
The 2 days training will be held centrally in Ramallah.
The on job training will be at the work site for each participant (rehabilitation facilities).

 

• Implementing theoretical and practical training sessions for 25 SW on the SWIM.

• Evaluate the output of the training sessions.

• Reporting on the results of the training

• On job training for the 25 SW to follow up on the proposed follow up task.

 

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Number of Reports: Two reports required in the SWIM training:

 

-The first one is on the theoretical training (2 days training):
-Summary of the training
-Discussion on the input
-Results of the pre/post test.
-Conclusion (training output)
-Recommendations
 
-The second report will be on the clinical training(25 days clinical supervision)
-Summary of the training.
-Discussion on the input.
-Results of follow up task (check list)
-Conclusion (training output)
-Recommendations.
-Submission date
 
Submission:
The first report due date is 5 days after the 2 days training.
The second report due date is 5 days after the last day of the clinical supervision.
 
Language: English

 

-Within the framework of the consultancy, the Consultant will be in collaboration with Handicap International’s teams and in particular with HI Technical Advisor who will be the point of contact.

 

Once the short listing of applicants is done, Handicap International shall contact the shortlisted applicants to provide a full proper price quote with his/her financial expectations according to the services requested fitting with the below criteria:
-Price quote shall be in English and in ILS currency.
-Prices shall be inclusive of VAT.
-Delivery timeframe & payment terms shall be clear and mentioned in the quote fitting with the start/end dates requested by Handicap International.
-Price quote shall be signed and stamped.

 

 

 

Please send your CV with at least 2 references and cover letter no later than March 25th 2012