Social Worker

Qualifications for the Social Worker Job
Certificate in Social work from a recognized institution
Diploma in Social Work & Secretarial skills will be an added advantage
Good report writing skills
Good communications skills
Must be fully conversant with MS word and Excel
Minimum of 5 years hands on work experience in social work.
Social Worker Job Responsibilities
Provide technical and support services to the Empowerment program, Scholarship Program and Mentorship Program.
Be the first of point of contact for each social work submitted
Perform detailed assessment on each client requesting for financial assistance.
Communicate clearly to the guardians/beneficiaries of social work program.
Conduct home visits and write case studies for students or families who need assistance from the organization and submit those reports to your supervisor on timely basis.
Maintain clear records of the financial support for each student and capture details such as student name, cheque number and amount paid.
Maintain files for each student and ensure that all supportive documents concerning students in the Social Program are well filed.
Obtain all necessary background information and data for each student and have them in their respective personal files.
Make arrangements with the students/guardians on the dates they are expected to collect cheques for tuition and communicate other important dates as planned by Program e.g. meetings dates, socials days etc.
Conduct home and school visits ensuring proper follow-up on the students in the Outreach Program.
Administer correspondence/communication with the stakeholders of the program.
Perform secretarial tasks and maintain proper filing records for all program activities.
Perform any other duty as may be requested by your supervisor.