RESIDENT SOCIAL WORKER – Barrett Town

RESIDENT SOCIAL WORKER – Stony Hill

SOS Children’s Villages is looking for:

 RESIDENT SOCIAL WORKER – Barrett Town

The Resident Social Worker is responsible for the organizing, coordinating and supervising of the whole admission process and welfare of the participants of the association with a right based and deinstitutionalized approach. He or she serves as the main liaison with the local governance agency and is the point of reference with respect to child protection at the village level. The Social Worker is also responsible for the overall management of the village in the absence of the Village Director.

Required qualifications & experience

Minimum 3 years of direct working experience in similar field, university degree in Social Work

Experience in applying case management procedures, including social work methods and practices in the work with children and families.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Wide knowledge of children, adolescence, youth and family protection laws
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications
• Knowledge of administration and finance include report writing, dealing with confidential information, record keeping and budgeting.
• Working knowledge of techniques for crisis intervention of children and youth.

Other skills and attributes

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong compliance with social work ethics and values
• Ability to set and maintain professional boundaries
• Empathy, compassion and understanding of the needs of different client groups,
• Non-judgmental attitude; ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds
• Ability to work independently and in the team
• Ability to advocate for the rights of children and families
• Ability to live within the SOS Children’s Village premises
• Willingness to make a long-term commitment
• Valid general driver’s license (would be an asset)

SOS Children’s Villages International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates' value congruence with thorough background checks, police clearance and reference check processes.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.