The Social Worker will support the development and implementation of LSF strategies and activities in Kigoma. This Volunteer full-time position will provide social work service to the young girls in the shelter and assistance to the LSF Executive Director, Associate Director and any other department as needed.  She must have superior skill in Counseling regarding social issues such as: GBV, Child Marriage, Abuse and trauma. The selected applicant must have knowledge in the needs of distressed adolescents and have an understanding of the intervention strategies available to address these needs including an understanding of child and youth development, knowledge of group dynamics, and an ability to implement appropriate interventions. She will be responsible for utilizing professional skills in adolescent trauma counseling conducting intake assessments, intervention, and advocacy services. This position requires providing psychological needs and provides care to young pregnant girls in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional and/or developmental age of the individual served.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Work in a collaborative team to provide expertise in development of best practices on mental health and social work practice, policies and strategies, as well as develop evidence-based care management tools and support.
• Work with multidisciplinary team to collect and analyze local measures of health status, access to care, and social services and participate in planning and evaluation. Must be computer literate
• Participation in LSF meetings as required per the Executive Director or Associate Directors Shelter Manager’s request.
• Performs case management functions for these clients including interaction with client's family, providers and others to obtain/provide information, resolve differences and provide other resources needed
• Establishes and maintains manual and/or computerized and/or programmatic records including resources, information on clients and program status changes.
• Determines job readiness, conducts group or individual orientations and determines sanctions

Suitable candidate should be a Diploma Graduate or higher in Social Work with a minimum of 2 years or more of proven work experience:

• Must be a FEMALE Social Worker with a minimum of 2 years or more of proven work experience:
• Must be living in Kigoma Urban
• Must be Proficient with a Computer: Email, Internet, Microsoft Word and Excel Applications
• Must be Proficient and Fluent in the English and Kiswahili Dialect
• Logical framework approach
• Report writing