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Comunidade Rural Casa do Caminho

Estrada Rio de Areia no 28
Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro CEP: 25245-970
Brazil
Phone: 0055 21 37773989

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Social Worker (No Volunteer Fees!)

  Brazil
  • Rio de Janeiro: 
  • Rio de Janeiro

Durations of Program: 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: continuous

Description: We are looking for volunteers with a degree or experience in social work to work with our children. You will work together with our Brazilian social worker. As a social worker at Casa do Caminho, you will have the following key responsibilities:

* Evaluate and improve the existing education system
* Give advice and training to the educators and give suggestions for improvements.
* Work closely with the children and teenagers to help them cope with their past and to improve their social behavior
* Do family visits in the area of Duque de Caxias together with our social worker
* Help social workers do administrative paper work.

Social Worker (No Volunteer Fees!)

Highlights:
* Working in a community of Brazilians and international volunteers
* The location is in the beautiful Tingua reserve
* Trying to make a difference for the children and teens of our orphanage!
* Getting to know the Brazilian culture

Qualifications:
* Basic Portuguese skills
* Willing to work within 6 months - 2 years volunteer/trainee period
* Degree or experience in psychology
* Experience in working with children and teenagers

Languages :
  • Portuguese
  • Cost in US$: 0

    Cost Includes :
  • Food
  • Housing
  • Cost Include Description:
    food and accommodation in exchange for your services

    Experience Required: no

    Volunteer Types :
  • education
  • office work
  • social services, social work
  • youth development
  • Typical Volunteer: Motivated, flexible,hard working people that are positive and can handle the limitations of our organization and the country

    Age Range: 0

    This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

    Typical Living Arrangements :
  • Group living
  • Independent living
  • Participants Travel to Brazil Independently or in Groups

    Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

    Application Process Involves:

    • Other
    • Phone Interview
    • Written Application

    Comunidade Rural Casa do Caminho's Mission Statement: Casa do Caminho is an orphanage situated in the middle of the Tingua rainforest, outside of Rio de Janeiro. Casa do Caminho aims to take the children away from aggression, drugs & criminality in Rio de Janeiro and surrounding suburbs. In the orphanage Casa do Caminho provides children with shelter, health care, education and a lot of freedom to play!

    Year Founded: 1982

     



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