Caseworker at Life Helpers Initiative

Job Overview

Location
Lagos, Lagos
Job Type
Full Time
Date Posted
1 year ago

Additional Details

Job ID
89679
Job Views
84

Job Description



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


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