Community Health Worker

About this role

Zinance Limited seeks a Community Health Worker to serve as the frontline public health representative for its community patients in Lagos. The role focuses on helping patients understand their health conditions, supporting healthier behaviours, and connecting individuals with healthcare and social service resources. It also involves delivering health information in culturally appropriate terms and providing informal counselling, support and follow-up as needed. The employer describes itself as an Information Technology and Consulting firm delivering digital solutions and advisory services. Suitable applicants should have relevant qualifications and experience working with people from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, with an understanding of the healthcare system and resource navigation.

What you would do

• Help people understand their health conditions and plan improvements to their health and well-being
• Build understanding and social capital to support healthier behaviours and lifestyle choices
• Deliver health information using culturally appropriate terms and concepts
• Link people to health care and social service resources
• Provide informal counselling, support and follow-up with patients as needed

What they are asking for

• HND, NCE or OND
• Experience working with people from different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds
• Understanding of the healthcare system and how to help patients find necessary resources

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