Social Worker NGO Job The Maa Trust
- Kenya
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identify, assess, and provide case management support for vulnerable children, women, and families.
- Offer counselling and psychosocial support to adolescent mothers during antenatal and postnatal periods, encouraging them to return to school where possible.
- Support survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) with dignity and confidentiality, ensuring their immediate safety and well-being.
- Maintain accurate and confidential case files, tracking follow-up actions and outcomes.
- Work closely together with the Kenya Police Service to ensure that evidence is collected and stored correctly.
- Testify in court hearings regarding abuse cases when necessary.
- Ensure that cases are reported promptly and in line with the national guidelines.
- Map, identify, and maintain a pool of service providers under the referral pathways for timely referral of cases.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with local child protection structures, the police, health authorities, and other referral actors.
- Provide clear, timely reports to the facility matron and relevant government agencies.
- Sensitize the community on child protection, gender, and rights.
- Work with Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and other local structures to identify at-risk households and individuals.
- Participate in multi-agency case conferences, forums, and community awareness events.
- Train and support CHP Talek staff and CHVs on referral pathways, reporting protocols, and psychosocial support.
- Train and support Maa Trust staff and outreach workers on referral pathways, reporting protocols, and psychosocial support.
- Collaborate with schools, local leaders, and government agencies to create a supportive environment for vulnerable children and women.
- Ensure all interventions comply with national child protection and safeguarding guidelines.
- Periodic monitoring of service providers to ensure safe and effective survivor-centered service provision
- Diploma in Social Work or Psychology, bachelor's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in child protection, GBV case management, or social work in a health or community setting.
- Demonstrated familiarity with child protection and gender based violence legal frameworks and standard operating procedures.
- Demonstrated understanding of survivor-centric interviewing approaches, safeguarding principles, and humanrights-based approaches.
- Experience working with adolescent mothers, women, and children in rural/pastoralist communities preferred.
- Strong counselling and psychosocial support skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and report-writing skills.
- Fluency in English, Kiswahili, and Maa.
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