Community Health Worker (CHW) – Arabic speaking

 
 

Full Time Community Health Worker-Arabic/English

NEAAO seeks a bilingual (Arabic/English) CHW to educate and inform the community about health and wellness resources.

Responsibilities

  • Make connections with other OPHE-funded partners

  • Attend weekly Vaccine Promoters zoom meeting on Thursdays

  • Attend weekly CDC/DHHS Zoom meeting on Tuesdays, 3:00-4:30 pm

  • Work with organizations and agencies to set up clinics, workshops and health events that reach New Mainers in Westbrook, Portland, Biddeford areas and occasionally, Augusta.

  • Represent NEAAO at Health Fairs, School Wellness Fairs, others

  • Build relationships with schools, faith communities (mosques), health providers, adult education and libraries to ensure that referrals are made to NEAAO

  • Help design surveys for community to identify health needs and experiences

  • Keep accurate records; provide reports on a monthly basis

  • Attend trainings as required

  • Other duties as needed

Qualifications

  • Bilingual – English and Arabic

  • Excellent communication skills

  • B.A. or B.S. degree; Associates accepted with some work experience

  • Organized and ability to keep records

  • Understanding of Arab and New Mainer community challenges in accessing health care

  • Reliable transportation

NEAAO is an EOE that offers a Health Reimbursement Plan, holidays and generous PTO. Please send resume and letter of interest to:

Zoe Sahloul, Executive Director: zoe.sahloul@neaao.org

Note: This job requires work at the NEAAO office in Westbrook and also in the community. This position is not remote.