Company Profile

Our Mission is to empower street connected children and their families in Ghana and beyond to live healthier, happier, and better lives. Since our inception over 20 years ago, we nurtured an inclusive environment that embraces the diversity and uniqueness of everyone. Irrespective of gender, role, or background, we pride our relationships on highest levels of integrity and trust.

Job Description

The Social Worker is expected to work with street-connected Children and families.

In the role of Field Social Worker, you shall:

• Identify and visit hotspots for Street Connected Children and prescribe distinctive interventions for each case identified.
• Adopt best practices and follow procedures to reunify street-connected children with their families.
• Trace families of Clients and assess them for reintegration.
• Write comprehensive Social Inquiry/Investigation Reports of cases identified.
• Manage the transition processes involved in moving children from street situations to their families for successful reintegration.
• Strengthen families to function optimally as primary agents of socialization.
• Improve access of Clients and their families to existing social services.
• Identify, establish, and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders to harness resources that strengthen clients, their families, and communities.
• Visit reunified children and their families regularly and plan the best interventions for successful reintegration.
• Counsel Clients and their families to achieve maximum results from interventions.
• Hold workshops that strengthen and enhance the lifestyles of street-connected children and their families.
• Prepare activity reports for discussion and informed decisions.

At the Drop-in-Center

• Interact, assess, and counsel street-connected children and their families.
• Liaise with colleagues, other professionals, and families of street-connected children to find appropriate interventions for children in street situations.
• Arrange resources and appropriate care for street-connected children.
• Supervise the daily activities of children at the Drop-in Center.
• Engage children in creative and meaningful play activities.
• Prepare lesson notes and teach children placed under your care.
• Prepare street-connected children to go back to school.
• Collect and record basic data of the children and prepare activity reports for discussion and informed decisions.

Required Skills or Experience

To thrive in this role, you should have:

• A minimum of First Degree/Diploma in Social Work, Sociology, Integrated Development Studies, Community Development, Guidance and Counseling, Youth in Development Work or Population and Family Life Education.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working with children/families in a Non-Profit Organization.
• In-depth knowledge of the phenomenon of street-connected children and families in Ghana.
• Understanding of national and international laws, conventions, charters, and policies regulating work with Children.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in casework.
• Familiarity with child-centered approaches to find solutions for street-connected children.
• Working knowledge of database management software (a plus).
• Ability to speak English and Twi plus any other Ghanaian language.
• Excellent skills in building trusted relationships and bonds with children and families.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Skills Set

• Strong case management skills
• Group and community facilitation skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Critical thinking skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Stakeholder engagement skills.
• Good knowledge of general IT systems and applications including MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).