Social Worker/Case Manager
Requires a Cover Letter?:
yes
Application Submissions Guideline:
Send your CV by email to the below address by mentioning the position you are applying for in the title.
Contact Person Name:
HR
Contact Person Position:
HR Officer
Contact Person Email:
Description:
Main activities:
- Provide psycho-social support and case-management and awareness sessions
- Assess the needs people coming to or referred to the CMHC
- If necessary, refer people in need of mental health support/treatment to specialized services
- Provide proper case-management for the people enrolled in the CMHC’s services.
- Provide psycho-social support, including home-visits and psychoeducation to people reaching out the CMHC.
- Work directly with the case-management team to develop individualized treatment plans and the best care plan.
- Follow -up cases.
- Organize and facilitate awareness sessions at the PHC level for the people in the waiting areas.
- Provide mental health activities in the Community Mental Health Centre
- Work with a multidisciplinary team on mental health issues from the PHC Centres and the CMHC.
- Assist in the assessment of mental health needs and proposition of interventions in collaboration with the mental health team and PHC staff.
- Report on mental health activities and data collection.
- Participate in MDM internal meetings and individual meetings with the MH coordinator, project manager and/or CMHC supervisor.
- When required participate in regular meetings with key actors, NGO’s/INGO’s, and RHUH departments.
- When required, participate in network/coordination and case discussion meetings concerning mental health.
- Participate in updating the service mapping.
- Utilize the referral form to refer to PHC or to other organizations
- Sensitisation and capacity building among PHC staff about mental health:
- Prepare awareness/training sessions about MHPSS for non-medical staff at PHCs, refugee community and host population.
- Advocate on all mental health related issues and/or concerns through events organized by MDM, RHUH or MOPH.
Behaviour:
- To behave with self-restraint at all times and respect the dignity of the beneficiaries.
- To be able to work as part of a team and participate in all activities of the mental health unit.
- To believe in concepts of equity, human rights, neutrality and impartiality.
- Demonstrate motivation at work.
- Demonstrate willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating in any capacity building activities.
- Respect each team member’s position, work and specialty.
- Adapt to special situations or demands from supervisor.
Requested Competence/Skills/Profile
- University degree in Social Work required.
- At least 1-2 years of experience in NGO work.
- Experience working within the field of Mental Health will be valued.
- Belief in a comprehensive and holistic approach towards positive mental health.
- Arabic and English languages are mandatory.
- Good coordination and communication skills are a key factor to this position.
- Excellence in organizing, planning and prioritizing tasks.
- Ability to identify strengths and weakness and in proposing shared solutions for the continuous improvement of providing quality services.
- Strong ability to observe, analyse, report and take initiative.
- Ability to work with a team as well as to work independently.
- Ability to seek, collect, and critically analyse data and information needed to achieve the tasks.
- Clear commitment to the project thematic.
- Ability to communicate any technical or non-technical topic with clarity and to share any important project information with the team.
- Proficiency with Microsoft word.
- Ability to self-reflect on your work, to recognize what needs improvement and to propose solution
This position is a full time position based mainly in Beirut:
- From Monday till Thursday at Rafic Hariri Hospital
- Every Friday at MDM office (Beirut /Zahle)
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
Last modified:
26 Nov, 2018
Intervention Sector(s):
Health
Application Deadline:
Friday, 16 November 2018
Contract Type:
Full Time
Period of Employment:
N/A
Salary
N/A
Salary Range:
1200 to 1500 (USD)
Education Degree:
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details:
University degree in Social Work required.
Experience Requirements:
1 to 2 years
Arabic Language:
Good
English Language:
Good
French Language:
None
Country/City:
- Lebanon
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Beqaa
- Zahleh