| Introduction : Title: National Consultant Social Worker for Guyana – BLIC Project Type of Contract: Individual Contract Direct Supervisor: BLIC National Coordinator Duty Station: Home Based with on-site visits Estimated Start Date: April 2024 Duration: Maximum of 54 days within a period of 9 months Scope of Work: Duties and Responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the BLIC National Coordinator, the Consultant will be responsible for: - Assessment and Needs Analysis:
- Participate in the selection of beneficiaries.
- Collaborate with chosen beneficiaries to develop individualized care plans to improve their wellbeing, employability, and socio-economic status.
- Social Services Coordination:
- Work closely with program participants to plan and navigate available social services, both within and outside of the project.
- Facilitate referrals to government agencies, civil society organizations, and local & regional initiatives in areas such as health, banking, housing, seed capital access, education, poverty reduction schemes, online courses, and so on.
- Psychosocial Support:
- Liaise with project psychologist to assist participants with accessing broader psychosocial support to address issues related to health, neurodiversity, learning/developmental challenges, discrimination, violence, self-acceptance, and so on where necessary.
- Liaise with project psychologist, partner CSO, local formal & informal transgender networks and organisations to host support group sessions and/or other appropriate group activities.
- Advocacy and Outreach:
- Connect LGBTI organizations and selected departments or entities to which participants are likely to be (beforehand where possible) to mitigate participants’ risk of exposure to transphobia.
- Participate in awareness-raising activities to combat stigma and discrimination against transgender and gender diverse persons.
- Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate but anonymous records of services provided and prepare regular progress reports for UNDP.
- Contribute to the creation of case studies and success stories for knowledge sharing and advocacy purposes.
- Facilitate the recording of data on human rights violations experienced by the beneficiaries (with their informed consent) in the partner CSO’s existing database.
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