How do they match: Community Health Workers

  • Community Health Workers

  • Community Health Worker
  • Community Health Agent
  • Community Health Outreach Worker
  • Health Outreach Worker
  • Public Health Worker
  • Public Health Outreach Worker

  • 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.

  • Advise clients or community groups on issues related to social or intellectual development, such as education, childcare, or problem solving.
  • Advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhood immunizations and how to access immunization services.
  • Advocate for individual or community health needs with government agencies or health service providers.
  • Assist families to apply for social services, including Medicaid or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
  • Monitor nutrition of children, elderly, or other high-risk groups.
  • Report incidences of child or elder abuse, neglect, or threats of harm to authorities, as required.

  • Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
  • Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information.