Child Protection Case Worker (Mubi)

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Child Protection Case Worker
Requisition ID: req9510
Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Sector: Child Protection
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Job Overview/Summary
The Caseworker will be responsible for helping children and their families to navigate and access community services, other resources, and adopt healthy behaviors. The Case worker supports providers and the Child Protection Officer through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach.
As a priority, activity will promote, maintain, and improve the health of children and their family. Provide social support and informal counseling, advocate for individuals and community health needs. Community outreach, such as home visits will be required

Major Responsibilities
Ensure children harmed or at risk of being harmed are identified and receive individual case management support by conducting documentation, assessments, action plans, direct service provision, referrals and follow-ups for an assigned case load of children
Provide support to families in the process of case management, including foster and alternative care
Directly work with other caseworkers and service providers on management of caseload and referrals
Ensure that the children are engaged in play activities and the parents learn at least one positive parenting skill before they are discharged.
The case worker will be responsible for discharge and ensure that the children continue to be engaged in active play back in the community and the parents maintain positive parenting skills back in the community.