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Social workers and social managers

We’re looking for experienced social workers to train and provide advice to service providers working in disability, mental health or HIV and AIDS.

Roles are generally longer term, ranging from one to two years, but we also have occasional short term assignments for up to six months.

You’ll need a degree in social science, as well as at least three years' work experience (five years' for short-term roles) and excellent project management, training and communication skills.

What you’ll be doing

Social services in the developing world are extremely stretched and often inaccessible to the most vulnerable people. By strengthening the capacity of community- and government-sponsored programmes or NGOs working in this field, you can help to extend these services to the people who need them the most.

You could be working in countries such as India, Cameroon, Ghana, Malawi and Sri Lanka.

Stories


Stella Wragg (Sri Lanka - Health)

Five minutes with...Stella Wragg, mental health worker, Sri Lanka

VSO was thrilled when psychotherapist Stella Wragg decided to volunteer again. With the experience of her first VSO placement in Nepal, Stella is now preparing to volunteer in Sri Lanka.

Her expertise will be put to excellent use improving the care available to people who are living with mental illnesses as a result of years of civil war and the 2004 Tsunami.

Here she reveals her hopes and fears about her upcoming placement.


 

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