Caseworker at Life Helpers Initiative (LHI) - 5 Openings

Life Helpers Initiative (LHI) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing Education, Health, and Social and Community development services, all geared towards bringing joy to individuals. Established on October 1, 2004, the organization has actively engaged in a multitude of developmental programs spanning Health, Education, and Socioeconomic development. These initiatives are specifically designed to benefit children, women, young people, and communities, with the overarching goal of bringing smiles to faces. LHI boasts a robust team of passionate staff members who channel their energy and expertise into enhancing the well-being of individuals within our communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Caseworker

Locations: Damaturu, Geidam, Gulani, Gujba and Tarmuwa - Yobe
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Ensured that children harmed or at risk of being harmed are identified and receive individual case management support by documentation, assessment, care plan, direct service provision, or referral.
• Provide support to vulnerable caregivers by enrolling them in income-generating activities.
• Provide psychosocial support through one-on-one counseling to GBV survivors and also provide psychosocial support to child protection cases by engaging them in recreational activities
• Support CP/GBV at-risk individuals or survivors by referring them where necessary in respect of their consent to other service providers.
• Follow GBV guiding principles of respect, confidentiality, safety/security and non-discrimination while providing services to survivors.
• Ensured proper documentation of reporting GBV cases, follow-up and other case management forms appropriately and confidentially.
• Provide physical accompaniment to survivors of GBV to access other services in accordance with their wishes, choices, and decisions.
• Monitor how the GBV referral pathway is working by making direct follow-ups with other organizations that are providing services to survivors.
• Manage a safe space in the project community.
• Participate fully in creating awareness/sensitization on CP/GBV issues in the community.
• Guiding child-friendly space activities, adolescent girls/boy’s sessions, young caregivers’ sessions, women parenting sessions in the community.

Qualifications

• A Diploma / B.Sc / HND holders in any Health, Social and Humanities discipline or in related course and training.
• Have experience in child protection / GBV prevention and response activities and other protection services, working with community members.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience
• Have a good knowledge of the local language (writing and speaking)

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the job title and location as the subject of the mail