School Social Work Job at Shining Hope for Communities Kibera School for Girls in Nairobi Kenya 2015
Job Vacancy: School Social Work
Program: Kibera School for Girls
Reports to: Headmistress
Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 7.30am to 4.30pm
Salary: Kshs 30,000(Gross)
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Provide one-on-one counseling and guidance to the KSG students.
- Conduct in-take and annual psycho-social assessments of each student.
- Manage the two KSG Social Workers.
- Oversee the creation and implementation of comprehensive treatment plans for high-need students.
Requirements
- Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Child Psychology, Social Work or a related field.
- Have a minimum of five years experience working as a counselor or social worker with children ages 4-15
- Have minimum of two years experience working as a counselor or social worker specifically with children who have experienced trauma
- Have a minimum of two years experience managing staff
- Have experience working with families
- Have a passion for working with children
- Be willing to work with children in informal settlements
- Have experience working in a school setting
- Functional competencies
- Good analytical and organizational skills
- Good oral and written skills
- Organizational skills with experience in inventory management
- Conflict resolution skills
- Good ethics
If you meet the above attributes and qualifications, please submit your CV and a cover letter (in one continuous document) stating your Salary expectation to jobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org not later than 6th March 2015.