Caseworker at Life Helpers Initiative

Responsibilities

• Ensured that children harmed or at risk of being harmed are identified and receive individual case management support by documentation, assessment, care plan, direct service provision, or referral.
• Provide support to vulnerable caregivers by enrolling them in income-generating activities.
• Provide psychosocial support through one-on-one counseling to GBV survivors and also provide psychosocial support to child protection cases by engaging them in recreational activities
• Support CP/GBV at-risk individuals or survivors by referring them where necessary in respect of their consent to other service providers.
• Follow GBV guiding principles of respect, confidentiality, safety/security and non-discrimination while providing services to survivors.
• Ensured proper documentation of reporting GBV cases, follow-up and other case management forms appropriately and confidentially.
• Provide physical accompaniment to survivors of GBV to access other services in accordance with their wishes, choices, and decisions.
• Monitor how the GBV referral pathway is working by making direct follow-ups with other organizations that are providing services to survivors.
• Manage a safe space in the project community.
• Participate fully in creating awareness/sensitization on CP/GBV issues in the community.
• Guiding child-friendly space activities, adolescent girls/boy’s sessions, young caregivers’ sessions, women parenting sessions in the community.

Qualifications

• A Diploma/B.Sc/HND holders in any health, social and humanities discipline or in related course and training.
• Have experience in child protection / GBV prevention and response activities and other protection services, working with community members.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience
• Have a good knowledge of the local language (writing and speaking)

Locations

• Damaturu
• Geidam
• Gulani
• Gujba
• Tarmuwa