Health & Social welfare Assistant(HSWA)

Job Description

Title: Health & Social welfare Assistant(HSWA)

Company Name: Lepra Bangladesh.

Vacancy: 3

Age: at least 25 years

Location: Bogura, Dinajpur

Maximum Salary: Tk. 21000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ 1 to 2 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 2 Apr 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 25 years

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Job description:
∎ The key role of the HSWA will be to manage or facilitate all types of group-level activities.
∎ Collect data for self-support groups and their family
∎ Work for federation strengthening activities and institutionalization of mental health program
∎ Closely supervise the Mental Motivator’s work
∎ Rising awareness among group members on mental health and human rights
∎ Encourage group members to receive govt social safety net service. Refer complicated patients for therapy and treatment
∎ Maintain all necessary documents maintaining confidentiality and recall system for those clients who may need follow-up.
∎ Plan, organize, participated and facilitated various workshops, trainings, meetings and surveys (baseline or end line) according to project proposalCarry out home and follow-up visits to patients
∎ Participate in SSG meetings and federation periodical meetings and give updateParticipate in the different surveys or assessments like PHQ-9 or stigma survey
∎ Organized govt health staff trainingConduct home visits for family counseling and self-care,
∎ Maintain close contact with Upazila level govt health staff, NGO staff Conduct community awareness on Leprosy, Physical disability and filariasis.
∎ Distribute IEC materials such as posturing, leaflets, and stickers.
∎ Assign any duty given by the Supervisor.
∎ The HSWA is mainly responsible for managing field-level project activities. The main responsibilities include but are not limited:
∎ Job description:
∎ The key role of the HSWA will be to manage or facilitate all types of group-level activities.
∎ Collect data for self-support groups and their family
∎ Work for federation strengthening activities and institutionalization of mental health program
∎ Closely supervise the Mental Motivator’s work
∎ Rising awareness among group members on mental health and human rights
∎ Encourage group members to receive govt social safety net service. Refer complicated patients for therapy and treatment
∎ Maintain all necessary documents maintaining confidentiality and recall system for those clients who may need follow-up.
∎ Plan, organize, participated and facilitated various workshops, trainings, meetings and surveys (baseline or end line) according to project proposalCarry out home and follow-up visits to patients
∎ Participate in SSG meetings and federation periodical meetings and give updateParticipate in the different surveys or assessments like PHQ-9 or stigma survey
∎ Organized govt health staff trainingConduct home visits for family counseling and self-care,
∎ Maintain close contact with Upazila level govt health staff, NGO staff Conduct community awareness on Leprosy, Physical disability and filariasis.
∎ Distribute IEC materials such as posturing, leaflets, and stickers.
∎ Assign any duty given by the Supervisor.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, T/A
∎ Salary Review: Yearly

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Bogura, Dinajpur

Read Before Apply:

• Should have valid motorcycle driving license.

• Willingness to frequent field movement.

• Experience in digital data collection

• Closely work with the people affected by leprosy

• Highly self-motivated with demonstrated ability to be proactive.

• Experience working with teams to achieve results as well as ability to work independently, take initiative, and use good judgment.