Assist and Facilitate Provision of Community Care Services Including:
Registration of Persons With Disabilities
Personal social welfare services
Hospital welfare services
Socio-economic and emotional stability in families
Support Families and Individuals in the Handling of:
Non – Child Maintenance cases
Child Abuse
Custody
Paternity
Family Reconciliation
JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION
Provide probation services to juveniles and families
Partake in Family tribunal sittings
Conduct social investigation and home study reports to the courts and regional office
Liaise with police, hospitals and prepare social investigation and/or home study
CHILD AND FAMILY WELFARE
General case work management including;
Support to families and individuals in non-child maintenance cases, child abuse, custody, paternity and family reconciliation;
Provide alternative care for children without parental care
Supervise, monitor and facilitate the registration of Day Care Centers
Prepare and submit social enquiry reports.
Specific Responsibilities Related to the Department
Facilitate the implementation of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) activities
Conduct and write social investigation report on minors and vulnerable
Mediation in cases of children in Worst Forms of Child Labour
Provide alternative care for children without parental care such as foster care and adoption
Identify, register and keep update data on Persons with Disabilities
Facilitate livelihood empowerment programmes for PWDs
Family tracing and reintegration of discharged child offenders and discharged psychiatry/mental related patients
Submit Social investigation and Home Study Reports in favour of Orphans and Vulnerable children (OVCs) to Regional Director of Social Welfare for placement on adoption or fostering
FOR ANY OF THE LISTED SERVICES, KINDLY CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – KUKUOM
HOTLINE
0207510052
Prepared & submitted by
Lovelace E. Kpogo
(HD-SW&CD)