Cece Yara Foundation Vacancy for a Social Worker - Part Time

Bradfield Consulting Limited - Our client, the Cece Yara Foundation, whose aim is to stop child abuse in Nigeria, currently requires the services of:


Job Title: Social Worker - Part Time
Location: Lagos
Job Description

• The main responsibility of the Volunteer Social Worker is to focus on the social, physical, psychological and emotional well-being of clients especially child victims of abuse referred to the organization for services.
• The volunteer social worker is expected to have an extensive educational background in social work, license or professional certification, and experience working with families in crisis.

• Identify and document child abuse and neglect cases
• Develop care and case plans that meet the needs of child victims of abuse and ensure safety and stability for clients and families
• Find appropriate referral support services to enhance child welfare for all child abuse cases.
• Identify immediate threats made to a child and provide arrangements that comply with state and federal laws and agency procedures.
• Provide counseling and support services to child victims of abuse and their parents
• Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding child abuse and child protection needs
• Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
• Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.
• Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients, and perform follow-up assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
• Collect supplementary information needed to assist clients, such as employment records, medical records, or school reports.
• Work with the data analyst to conduct social research.
• Evaluate whether a child should be temporarily or permanently removed from his living situation/location where abuse has occurred
• Serve as liaison between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts, to help child victims of abuse.
• Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing including phone skills to obtain accurate data from reports, and writing skills to clearly and concisely record the information.
• Bilingual skills in English and Yoruba or other Nigerian major languages.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent judgment and work in a team environment.

• Experience in community social services and/or healthcare
• Excellent documentation skills
• Knowledge of the characteristics and social aspects of mental and emotional disturbances and developmental disability.