ABOUT THE ROLE

Buckner Kenya is registered in Kenya as an NGO to transform the lives of vulnerable children, and build strong families. (Please visit https://www.bucknerkenya.org/). The NGO is seeking Social Workers to monitor assigned processes of child reintegration and post-reintegration, in the best interests of the children and adolescents.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out client case management, crisis interventions, and prepare related progress reports.
• Train foster parents as per identified and documented training needs.
• Carry out socio-economic research (80% field work and 20% administrative).
• Participate in multidisciplinary evaluation and psychosocial diagnoses of assigned cases.
• Recruit, evaluate, and monitor foster children and foster families.
• Nurture formal relationships with external service providers, consultants, agencies, and organizations to improve service delivery to clients.
• Ensure accurate records, and documentation; providing timely reports, feedback and logistical support.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. University degree in Social Work (master’s degree preferred).
2. Active member of a relevant professional association (provide proof).
3. Excellent verbal and written communication, including accurate professional writing and speaking skills using professional technical language, desirably in English.

KEY COMPETENCIES

1. Professional Ethical Behavior-Adhere to professional codes of ethics (integrity, accountability, keeping professional boundaries, self-awareness, self-management of personal biases, and commitment to lifelong learning and supervision).
2. Human Rights-Respect for human dignity and worth (promote social justice, equity, and inclusion, advocate for vulnerable and marginalized populations, and promote anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practices).
3. Excellent Communication Skills-Active listening and empathy, clear verbal and written communication, culturally sensitive interaction, and effective documentation and report writing.
4. Cultural Competence-Good understanding of diverse cultural, social, and spiritual backgrounds, able to adapt to different cultural contexts, and work productively with diverse communities.
5. Collaboration-Working effectively with other professionals (healthcare, education, judicial).

• Carry out client case management, crisis interventions, and prepare related progress reports.
• Train foster parents as per identified and documented training needs.
• Carry out socio-economic research (80% field work and 20% administrative).
• Participate in multidisciplinary evaluation and psychosocial diagnoses of assigned cases.
• Recruit, evaluate, and monitor foster children and foster families.
• Nurture formal relationships with external service providers, consultants, agencies, and organizations to improve service delivery to clients.
• Ensure accurate records, and documentation; providing timely reports, feedback and logistical support.

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Accurate professional writing and speaking skills
• Professional Ethical Behavior
• Human Rights advocacy
• Active listening and empathy
• Culturally sensitive interaction
• Effective documentation and report writing
• Cultural Competence
• Collaboration with diverse professionals

• University degree in Social Work (master’s degree preferred).
• Active member of a relevant professional association (provide proof).
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including accurate professional writing and speaking skills using professional technical language, desirably in English.