Child Psychologist

The Child Psychologist will conduct all steps of the case management process for an assigned number of individual children vulnerable to violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect and their families in this process; in their designated district.

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

To ensure children harmed or at risk of being harmed are identified and receive individual case management support by conducting documentation, assessments, action plans, direct service provision, referrals, and follow-ups for an assigned caseload of children

To provide support to families in the process of case management, including alternative care (if applicable)

To directly work with other caseworkers and service providers on the management of cases, including referrals.

SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Case Management for Individual Children and their Families:

The caseworker will provide quality case management services to children who have experienced or are at risk of violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation or are otherwise vulnerable in line with the available Sindh Case Management Guidelines.

Guide children and their families through the case management process (identification and registration, assessment, case planning, implementation of the case plan, follow-up and review, and case closure) as outlined in the Case Workers Manual (part of the above guidance)

Provide psychosocial support and emotional support to children and families throughout the case management process.

Conduct safe referrals to essential services as appropriate, and follow up to ensure services provided were responsive to the needs identified within the assessment.

2. Community and Interagency Coordination:

Liaise with community members, service providers, NGO partners, and government stakeholders to identify and safely refer children at risk.

Maintain an up-to-date service mapping for your geographical area in collaboration with the team.

Participate in inter-agency case conferences (presentation of cases and dissemination of challenges).

3. Case Management Teamwork:

Actively engage in all capacity-building opportunities, including formal training, shadowing/observation, capacity assessments, etc.

Participate in regular case management meetings with the case management team.

Prepare for and participate in regular structured individual supervision sessions, identifying challenges and areas for development.

4. Communications and Working Relationships:

Case Worker Team Lead: Direct report.

DCPU Administrator: Overall management of activities at the field office level.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of Bachelor in Social work, Counseling Psychology, or relevant discipline.

Previous work experience in community development or with an NGO (preferably in child protection).

2 years of professional experience working with children preferred

Sound writing, facilitation, and organizational skills.

Command of the local (Sindhi) language of the affected population.

Adhere to the Child Protection Policy, Safeguarding policy, and Code of Conduct.

Excellent communication and engagement skills with children and their caregivers.

Able to empathize with children and families that have been impacted by the humanitarian emergency.

Experience working with case files and databases and providing regular documentation preferred

Ability to work individually and within a team.

Good problem-solving and planning skills.

Computer knowledge - Microsoft Word.