Social Worker

Job Description

Watoto Child Care Ministries is seeking a qualified and passionate Social Worker to support vulnerable and orphaned children and promote their overall well-being through effective case management and child protection interventions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify vulnerable and orphaned children in situations of abuse, neglect, and maltreatment within communities.
• Conduct initial vulnerability assessments and prepare recommendations for residential placement in consultation with the Home Core Team.
• Acquire and maintain all vital child admission documentation as required.
• Develop plans of resettlement, care, and behavioural change plans for the children.
• Conduct tracing and investigations within communities and involve biological families for potential reintegration.
• Liaise with internal and external child protection partners to ensure effective care planning and referrals where needed.
• Offer psychosocial support to children via regular visits to homes and schools.
• Monitor children’s wellbeing, development, and needs fulfilment through regular cluster and home visits.
• Prepare and upload case follow-up and case management reports onto the Watoto Information System Exchange (WISE)
• Maintain accurate, confidential, and up-to-date child records and databases.
• Support child protection implementation and participate in Child Protection Committee (CPC) meetings.
• Supervise and oversee visits between children and their relatives.
• Engage in social, educational, and developmental activities that support children’s well-being and independence.
• Coordinate with community stakeholders, government bodies, and partner organizations for referrals, learning, and follow-up.
• Escalate complex or sensitive child welfare cases to the Child Welfare Coordinator for guidance and referral to appropriate specialists

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the role should hold at least a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, Social Sciences, Counselling, Community Psychology, or a related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience working with vulnerable children in a similar setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Strong knowledge of national and international child protection laws and frameworks.
• Demonstrated understanding of child protection, safeguarding, and children’s rights.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work with minimal supervision.