International Social Service Hong Kong Branch
Social Workers / Counsellors
Descriptions
Administering and Delivery of Assistance for Non-refoulement Claimants
Duties :
(a) Conduct assessment of eligibility for different types and levels of assistance for needy non-refoulement claimants; administer and the delivery of the assistance implementation plan. (b) Provide casework, counselling, intake, referrals and crisis intervention and management for needy children, families and individuals.
Requirements for Social Workers :
(a) R.S.W. with a recognized degree in Social Work is required. (b) 1 year casework experience with children, families, women and men is preferred; experience with ethnic minorities, migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees will be a distinct advantage.
Requirements for Counsellors :
(a) A recognized degree in Counselling / Psychology / Psychiatry is required. (b) At least 2 years work experience with the most vulnerable and displaced migrants is preferred.
* Priority will be given to the hiring of registered social workers and counsellors with backgrounds and work experience in dealing with most vulnerable clients. For successful candidate who require working visa in Hong Kong, ISS-HK will assist in the application.
Other Requirements :
(a) Good command of oral and written English; fluency in at least one minority language and/or ability to communicate in Chinese is a distinct advantage. (b) Computer literate. (c) Experience working in a cross-cultural working environment. (d) Have a valid work visa and flexibility to work in Kowloon and New Territories Regions.
* Post will be on contract basis.
Enquiries
Interested parties please send a full resume with expected salary (please mark clearly the name of post applied for) to Human Resources Department, International Social Service Hong Kong Branch by email : isshk@isshk.org or by post at 6/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on or before 3 January 2025.
Applicants who are not invited to an interview within two months of the closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful.
All personal data provided will be treated in strict confidence and used for recruitment purpose only.
ISS-HK is an Equal Opportunities Employer
