Community Health Extension Workers (CHEW)

Responsibilities:

• Meet with clients, individuals and community organizations as needed to create health programs designed for individual use and for groups.
  
• Participate in weekly outreach efforts to raise community awareness of general health, new diets/exercise programs and health risks to specific groups, such as pregnant women, minorities and low-income populations.
• Supervise the treatment of patients living with terminal illness so that they can live healthier and longer lives.
  
• Serve as a counselor, helping poor patients overcome the barriers that prevent them from seeking vital healthcare. 
• Act as healthcare educators, providing vital education about the healthcare options that are available. 
• Complete administrative tasks on an ongoing basis to ensure proper and organized record keeping, working with staff members when/if necessary.

Requirements:

• Creative and analytical thinking.
• High school diploma or its equivalent
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to communicate medical information to health care professionals and care coordinators over the telephone.
• Skill in use of personal computers and related software applications, including e-mail.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Creative and analytical thinking.

Location: Ogun

Remuneration: NGN 40,000 - 50,000