Social Worker - Caritas Jerusalem

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Social Worker - Caritas Jerusalem





Caritas Jerusalem (CJ) is a humanitarian and development organization that represents the socio-pastoral services of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land. It was founded in 1967 in the aftermath of the Six-Day War, Caritas Jerusalem beneficiaries' number over 30,000 individuals from all religious backgrounds in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Caritas Jerusalem is a member of Caritas Internationals, a confederation of 165 Caritas organizations operating in more than 200 countries. For further information about Caritas Jerusalem, please visit www.caritasjr.org

Caritas Jerusalem is seeking a qualified candidate for the following position for Caritas Health Center-Gaza:

  • Position Title:  Social Worker
  • Position Type: Full time
  • Contract Period:  8 months contract, with the possibility of extension(s)
  • Location: Gaza- Caritas Health Center
  • Starting date: ASAP

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

  1. Contact patients to follow up on the evolution of their condition when needed (home visits, defaulter tracing)
  2. Keep records, statistics, and files updated, reporting any social activity, in order to prioritize and develop appropriate programs or projects.
  3. Provide the First Individual Assessment of the patient’s needs.
  4. Perform initial assessment of the stressors, signs of mental health problems, GBV, substance misuse, social risk factors.
  5. Be aware of the medical situation/status of the patients.
  6. Organize and implement the referral pathways and follow up of the patients to the external actors according to their social needs.
  7. Facilitate the interaction between patients and other medical staff when it is needed.
  8. Provide follow-up assessment and social support for the pain management patients, patients within ortho- and osteomyelitis clinics.
  9. Monthly provide the analysis of the activities.
  10. Provide comprehensive and clear documentation of the activity.

                  Requirements 

                  1. Bachelor’s degree in social work, social science, or any other related field.
                  2. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular, Word and Excel.
                  3. Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic.
                  4. Passionate in the job flexibility and commitment to meet deadlines.
                  5. Ability to work in a team with respect and impartiality.
                  6. At least 2 years of experience.



                                How to Apply:

                                Interested candidates with relevant education and experience are requested to send their cover letter and CVs by email to 

                                hr@caritasjr.org

                                and Carbon Copy (CC) to 

                                health@caritasjr.org


                                by April the 22nd 2021 no later than 04:00 pm, and applicants should indicate the position title within the subject line of the email.


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