Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) at EHA Clinics

Job Title: Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)

Mission Objective

• The REACH program is dedicated to closing healthcare gaps by bringing quality and affordable services directly to communities.
• Our mission as community health extension worker is to deliver superior community and home-based healthcare services, prioritizing prevention, promotion, and basic curative care within designated clusters. We also stand ready to provide prompt support for REACH clinic activities, ensuring comprehensive and timely care for all individuals in need.

Duties and Responsibilities
Purpose:

• Act as healthcare educators, providing vital education about the healthcare options that are available. Ensure cultural competence among healthcare providers serving vulnerable populations.
• Inform EHA and educate other stakeholders about community health needs. Build community capacity to address health issues.
• Meet with clients, individuals, and community organizations to create health programs designed for individual use and for groups. Help patients navigate healthcare and social service systems.
• Manage care and care transitions for vulnerable populations. Reduce social isolation among patients. Advocate for access to health benefits and resources for less privileged patients or vulnerable populations within their communities.

Engagement:

• Participate in outreach relative to community awareness of general health, new diets/exercise programs and health risks to targeted groups of people within the community.
• Provide culturally appropriate health education on topics related to chronic disease prevention, physical activity, and nutrition.

Delivery:

• Ensure all necessary notes, forms and supplementary information through weekly checks and updates are well maintained in clients’ database to promote efficiency.
• Complete administrative tasks on an ongoing basis to ensure proper and organized record keeping, working with staff members when/if necessary.
• Determine individuals’ eligibility and enroll them in health insurance plans. Supervise the treatment of patients living with terminal illness so that they can live healthier and longer lives.

Key Areas of Note:

• Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals, etc.
• Research unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.

Targeted Specialized Knowledge

• Certificate of training as a community health worker (CHEW)
• Valid practice license from the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria
• Minimum of 1 years relevant experience
• Fluent in any local language and proficiency in written and spoken English

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Hold Computer literacy
• Excellent Communication and Customer Service
• Caring, Compassionate, Dedicated and Professional
• Working Under Pressure
• Humane, Empathetic and Supportive Bedside Manner
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Problem solving and Initiative
• Time Management and Organization
• Attention to Detail

Work Environment 

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. EHA Clinics is a tobacco-free environment. 

Remuneration
EHA Clinics is committed to fair and competitive compensation for its employees. We want our team members in all locations to feel valued for their unique skills, expertise, and talents and remunerated accordingly, so we can attract and retain the best and most passionate people. 

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is Not Specified. Qualified and interested candidates can: Click here to apply online. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Website:
Official Job Website: https://www.eha.ng/