Department: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Vacancy Notice No. HRTK/MHPSS/SW-I/01/20
Location: Nairobi
Duration: 6 Months
Reporting to: Counselling Psychologist/Field Office Manager
Job Summary
HIAS is an international nonprofit organization with a vision for a world in which refugees, displaced persons and asylum seekers find welcome, safety and freedom. HIAS operation in Kenya was established in 2002 with the mission to serve the most vulnerable refugees through protection, resilience, economic inclusion and provision of durable solutions.
Organizationally, HIAS is guided by its Refugee Rights Framework. This rights-based approach, based on international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law and practice, provides a programming framework for HIAS’ focus on refugee protection. This framework prioritizes programming impact that ensures forcibly displaced people realize their potential and become contributors to society, with this impact being achieved through the realization of legal and civil rights and social and economic rights including through 1) the right to protection from harm, violence and discrimination, 2) the right to recovery from the shock of displacement, and 3) the right to economic self-sufficiency and inclusion.
HIAS seeks to recruit for a Social Worker Intern who will assist in provision of social interventions and assistance to the most at risk and vulnerable refugee clients. This will be done through carrying out assessments, casework and case management to ensure clients are receiving the services allocated and track the impact of the assistance provided to clients.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Assist in identification of refugees in need of social support (food, clothing, transport) by conducting social assessment, reviewing available assessment data on food and nutrition and if necessary, conduct home visits/ further assessment on key social factors relevant to food and nutritional support services in line with national and International standards and guiding principles by UNHCR, IASC, SPHERE Project WHO among others and report to the Counselling Psychologist
Assist in the social assessments and keep track of socio-environmental risks faced by refugees to ensure mitigation of risks, identify, assess and compile assessment reports for PLWD, ELDERLY, WAR, SHH, GBV, SGBP and SVT, prepare GBVIMS and UNVFVT memos.
Assist in outreach and community dialogue activities on issues related to Sexual Gender Based Violence and other persons with specific needs
Assist in conducting referrals of vulnerable refugees to partner agencies and follow up with clients to facilitate access to external services.
Prepare summaries for presentation in psychosocial panel, effect subsequent panel decisions and enter data into data base, give feedback to refugees
Monitor to ensure social assistance is reaching out to vulnerable refugees
Provide basic counselling and/or psycho-education to refugees
Open files for all clients (soft and hard) and ensure that case management is in line with HIAS SOPs and other sector standards
Assist in conducting awareness and sensitization campaigns in the communities
Assist in assessing, identifying and analyzing community sensitive intervention geared towards building resilience and self-reliance
Conduct support groups, committee meetings and participate in community forums
Establish and maintain networks with existing community structures and other partners for referral and networking purposes
Perform other related duties as assigned
Job specifications
Applicants to have recently completed University degree in Social Work, Community Development, Sociology or related field
Skills & Competencies
Knowledge of Computer Applications such as Ms-ACCESS, Ms-EXCEL, and Ms-WORD
Good knowledge of human rights doctrine and working experience in counseling
Experience in capacity building including facilitation of community based training and awareness raising
Good knowledge of Child rights and issues related to prevention and response to Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV)
Good knowledge of Nairobi and its environs
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Working experience with refugees an added advantage.
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