Case Worker

**Transform the lives of the most marginalized and vulnerable communities and be at the forefront of social change.****About Heartland Alliance International**: Heartland Alliance International’s (HAI) mission is to secure the rights and well-being of marginalized people and communities. HAI envisions a world in which those whose rights have been violated are safe and empowered to actively engage in their communities and be at the forefront of social change. In Iraq, HAI provides holistic services focusing on mental health and psychosocial support, legal aid, violence prevention, and social cohesion to diverse vulnerable populations.**The Project**: Heartland Alliance International (HAI), is implementing a project for its second year, project called _Safer Future: Protection and Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Groups._ This project seeks to ensure that children who are associated with armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG), including those detained/sentenced and those disengaged and at risk of radicalization, benefit from a functional and child-friendly system of justice that protects them and their rights and a comprehensive community-based reintegration program that promotes safe and sustainable reintegration through comprehensive social development and economic strengthening services. Project activities will be implement in the detention facility in Ninewa and the newly established observation house in Ninewa Mosul City, and communities in the Ninewa and Baghdad governorates due to the severity of needs in these two governorates and the conditions inside Ninewa detention facilities. The project consists of three interrelated and mutually-reinforcing objectives: (1) Detained adolescents have access to comprehensive protection and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services and have their rights protected; (2) Children and adolescents who are released from detention and children in the community who are disengaged or at risk of radicalization have access to and benefit from community-based reintegration services that are in line with international standards and best practices; (3) strengthening capacity of juvenile justice system in Ninewa and Baghdad governorates to ensure the safeguarding of juveniles rights and best interests and adoption of child- friendly approaches throughout all stage of the judicial process, including diversion, alternative to detention, and trauma - informed care.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:The case worker will be based in Ninawa, Iraq with travel within Ninawa governorate and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as needed. The Case Worker will work under the supervision of the Case Manager and the Project Child Protection Coordinator be responsible for providing case management services for the urgent and sensitive children affected by ISIL (CAAFAG) or who are at risk of involvement with armed groups and armed forces or who are at risk of involvement with armed groups and armed forces. The case worker will ensure participant-centered services are provided, ensuring proper safety planning and referrals are provided when needed and work closely with the social workers.**Essential Duties** **and Responsibilities:- **Project implementation support**- Provide case management services to participants, identifying needs of the cases and discuss the needs with the case manager in order to work on the case work plan.- Follow up with the internal and external referrals in order to insure provide the services to the child case.- Work closely with the other project team especially the social workers, and coordinate to provide the PSS services needed for the cases, as well as the lawyers for any support if needed- Maintain timely, confidential case documentation.- Adherence to the case management plan that was developed by the case manager.- Encourage and contribute to a safe and collaborative working environment where self-care as well as care of colleagues is prioritized.- **Communication and Monitoring & Evaluation**- Collaborate closely with the Legal Officers, social workers, project coordinator and the field coordinator to continuously assess status of the case against the case plan.- Ensure accurate data reporting and collection.- Supports compilation and writing of daily, monthly and quarterly updates.- **Other duties, as assigned****Qualifications**:Essential- A bachelor degree in sociology or social work, counseling is required.- Minimum three years of relevant work experience in case management, social work.- Experience in working in the social sector, particularly with IDPs or refugees, or with programs focused on children, adolescents, or women.- Previous experience or understanding of the human rights, social and political environment in Iraq.- A **strong commitment **to human rights, including gender equality and child safeguarding, and to implementation of international human rights law.- Ability to reside in Ni