Social Worker (Only Female)

About Medica Afghanistan

Job Summary

•Establishing a trusting relationship with clients, whose cases are being dealt with by MA defense lawyers
•Developing a “care plan” for each client involved in criminal cases and taking the necessary steps in meeting their needs in and outside prison and detention premises, in consultations with them throughout the procedure
•Respecting confidentiality and privacy of the client’s case

Duties & Responsibilities

•Establishing a trusting relationship with clients, whose cases are being dealt with by MA defense lawyers
•Developing a “care plan” for each client involved in criminal cases and taking the necessary steps in meeting their needs in and outside prison and detention premises, in consultations with them throughout the procedure
•Respecting confidentiality and privacy of the client’s case

Mediation service

•Mediating between clients and their family members, if that has been identified by the client as a need

Referral to other organizations

•Actively search, contact and develop a working relationship with organizations providing essential support services for meeting the needs of clients
•Making referrals to other organizations for addressing clients’ needs
•Updating referral records on a regular basis

Inter-disciplinary approach

•Participating in inter-disciplinary case conferences involving MA counselors and defense lawyers, in order to promote progress in casework

Knowledge development and skills sharing

•Participating in training and networking activities, as agreed with LAP Project Manager



Record-keeping

•Keeping comprehensive records of all clients cases, in accordance with LAP record-keeping formats and procedures, and discussing progress in casework in supervision sessions with LAP Project Manager

Team work

•Contributing to team work and team development, supporting colleagues in the implementation of tasks, in order to make tangible progress in clients’ cases
•Providing regular feedback to LAP team on cases undertaken for collective learning and for monitoring and evaluation

Job Requirements

• At least two years experience of direct support work with women
• University degree in a relevant subject
• Experience and interest in community work
• Willing to participate in training to improve social work skills
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
•Fluency in Dari and ability to communicate in Pashto and in English
•Good report-writing skills
•Willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally
•Willingness and ability to work as part of a team
•Willingness to travel to Kabul and Herat

Submission Guideline

The application comprises of a one-page cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the post and your CV with your contact number. Interested female candidates should submit their applications to:
HR department MA
Email Address: info@medica-afghanistan.org
Mobile: 0093 (0) 798 160 435
Short listed candidates will be directly contacted for interview. If you are not contacted two Weeks after the closing date, please understand that your application has not been successful for the post.

Note: Subject line must be: Social Worker (Female) otherwise your application may not be considered

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