Community Health Worker
Core
Provide culturally appropriate healthcare services, education, and advocacy to community members to improve health outcomes.
Role type
Community Health Worker
Builds
Health education programs, outreach events, and care coordination networks
Domain
Public health / Community health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Community assessment, Health education, Outreach event organization, Health advocacy, Care coordination, Record keeping
Preferred skills
Bilingual capability, Public health training, Electronic health record proficiency
Responsibilities
Conduct community assessments to identify healthcare needs, Organize health screenings and outreach events, Identify health disparities and work with local health organizations, Build trusting relationships for disease self-management, Advocate for individual and community healthcare needs, Assist with coordination of referrals to medical specialists and social services
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level