Job Title:                           Kοινωνικοί Λειτουργοί

Status:                                  Full Time

Location(s):                       Ioannina – Athens – Thessaloniki

Position Summary:        The Social Worker is expected to provide psychosocial support, assess the needs, ensure proper case management for beneficiaries; identify vulnerabilities and refer to available services, accompany beneficiaries to different services.

Reporting Line:                 Team Leader

Child Safeguarding:        Level 2 – Sporadic Interaction with Children

 Responsibilities

Social Services Provision

• Provide a comprehensive package of Social Services to Persons of Concern (PoCs)
• Providing Face to Face counselling and guidance
• Ensure internal and external referrals are carried out effectively
• Identify vulnerable cases and facilitate their access to available support
• Accompany beneficiaries to various services as required

 Data-base and case-related information management

• Complete and maintain brief and full social history

Other Duties

• Collaborate with other actors (Public Sector, national and international NGOs) to link project beneficiaries with required services
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive case management
• Organize group activities for beneficiaries to support their empowerment
• Promote community engagement through structured activities
• Escorts to hospitals and responding to emergency requests

Required qualifications and skills

Essential

• Social Worker or other degree in Social Science, such as psychology, sociology
• 1-year relevant experience (at least 6 months supporting refugee and migrant populations)
• Familiar with the services and mechanism provided in the area of work (Ioannina – Athens – Thessaloniki)
• Familiar with refugee and migration issues
• Cross cultural awareness and understanding
• Computer literate & numerate
• Well organized and efficient
• Good interpersonal & communications skills
• Fluent in Greek and English (both written and spoken)

Desired

• Field work experience e.g., in camps or temporary settlements
• Interest and experience to work with vulnerable groups

If you are interested, please send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@solidaritynow.org by February 15^th, 2018, mentioning in the email subject: Social Worker_Ioannina, Social Worker _Athens or Social Worker_Thessaloniki

SN is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Recruitment processes reflect SN’s commitment to keeping children safe from harm and abuse. Employment is subject to SN Child Protection Standards, including background checks and adherence to SN Child Safeguarding Policy.

Due to the urgency of recruitment, SN reserves the right to complete the process even before the deadline for CV submissions.