Social Worker at Christ Is the Answer Ministries

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

• Carry out pre-admission assessments for the rescued children to explore their needs.
• Document children’s information and case histories in both physical and electronic files.
• Trace families of rescued children and conduct family needs assessments.
• Prepare and implement individual care plans for the children.
• Develop and execute individual exit strategies to facilitate re-integration of children with their families.
• Conduct follow up home and school visits after re-integration.
• Mentor the children by teaching them life skills and positive behaviour.
• Maintain discipline among children by handling and reporting indiscipline cases to the Centre Manger.
• Sensitize caregivers, parents and guardians on the child protection and responsible parenting.
• To facilitate individual and group counselling sessions for children and guardian.
• Develop and maintain a proper record keeping system for easy retrieval and sustenance of the institutional memory.

Requirements

• Must be a born-again, mature Christian who conforms to the CITAM statement of faith.
• At least three years’ experience in a similar role.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in social work community development/ social work/ Counselling or its equivalent from a reputable university.
• Effective communication & report writing skills and fluent in oral and written English and Kiswahili.
• Technology savvy.