Social Work Associate (Student Service)

• Co-facilitator for school-based and community-based groupwork focused on promoting children’s mental health and promotion of well-being.
• Support in the preparation and planning of group work interventions and evaluation of group work intervention process and outcomes (e.g basic needs assessment, environmental scans to understanding and identify needs, programme logic, evaluation)
• Compile our services to schools, community partners and engage stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure relevancy of our services.
• Support in the engagement of stakeholders to be partners in creating a child centric environment that will support their well-being.
• Co-manage casesidentified with risks/needs
• Assist in thecommunity needs assessment
• Provide administrative support to the team-crafting of agreements, collation of consent forms, liaison with schools and community partners
• Conduct outreach to promote children’s well-being among children and adults
• Support coordination and pooling of community resources and services
• Support risks and needs assessment and assist in ensuring clients receive the appropriate service

Requirements:

• Diploma in Social Work
• At least 2 years of experience working with children 6-13 years old and with partners in a group setting
• Strong group work facilitation skills
• Strong micro skills and understanding of risk
• Good written and oral communication
• Possess knowledge of the social service and school landscape/resources
• Ability to do basic research and evaluation
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Experienced in creative engagements for social service programmes in both virtual and face-to-face formats