Agahozo Shalom Youth Village Social workers

Social workers (2 positions)

Reporting Line: The Village Director
Deadline: October 5, 2012
Qualifications:
- Possession of an academic degree in social work or a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, sociology, psychology, with a concentration in social work.
- At least two years of professional experience with children and youth.
- Willingness to learn new ways of communicating with youth.
- A strong sense of responsibility and integrity.
- Relevant personal skills including excellent oral and written communication skills, team work abilities, and administrational proficiency.
- A charismatic, pedagogical and caring approach to children and youth.
- Must be willing to live in the village, and be available outside work hours.

The principal detailed responsibilities of the social worker are:
- Proactively receive updates from formal and informal educators on each child’s personal background, progress, and challenges.
- Advise/provide training to grade coordinators, family mothers and counsellors on addressing disciplinary issues.
- Working close collaboration with the school to create continuity in recording and addressing every child’s needs and difficulties.
- Explore and evaluate the current and/or anticipated problems and needs of the children.
- Conduct the annual social work intake assessments and create treatment plans on the agreed issues to work on with the children.
- Record professional assessments, identified problems using specific guidelines/assessment form and progress notes.
- Submits reports, statistical documentation of work performed in conformity with departmental requirements if applicable.
- Meet with children who express emotional, distress or anxiety and give professional guidance.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit their cover letters of application together with detailed up to date Curriculum Vitae, photocopies of academic and professional certificates and full contact details of three referees.

Applications should be sent only by email on: e-recruitment@asyv.org. (We regret that no hard copies will be received and only short listed candidates will be contacted).