Community Health Workers
Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.
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Salary Information
Community Health Workers: $51,030 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Provide basic health care services. | General |
| Advise clients or community groups on health issues. | General |
| Advise others on social or educational issues. | General |
| Advocate for individual or community needs. | General |
| Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information. | General |
| Provide educational materials to community members. | General |
| Confer with clients to exchange information. | General |
| Interpret cultural or religious information for others. | General |
| Advise others on ways to improve processes or products. | General |
| Recommend changes or corrective procedures. | General |
| Refer clients to community or social service programs. | General |
| Help clients get needed services or resources. | General |
| Collect information about community health needs. | General |
| Plan programs to address community health issues. | General |
| Recommend legal actions. | General |
| Transport clients to appointments. | General |
| Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities. | Development |
| Monitor clients to evaluate treatment progress. | Analysis |
| Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services. | Analysis |
| Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress. | Communication |
| Communicate health and wellness information to the public. | Communication |
| Coordinate with external parties to exchange information. | Management |
| Lead classes or community events. | Management |
| Maintain client records. | Maintenance |
| Monitor nutrition related activities of individuals or groups. | Maintenance |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Apple macOS | Operating system software |
| Google Workspace software | Office suite software |
| Zoom | Video conferencing software |
| Electronic health record EHR software | Medical software |
| Microsoft Publisher | Desktop publishing software |
| SmugMug Flickr | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Client databases | Data base user interface and query software |
Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Healthcare Technology Manager | Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation | Not Available |
| Certified Instructional Trainer | Board of Certified Safety Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Peer Specialist | Institute for Recovery and Community Integration | Not Available |