How do they match: Community Health Workers

  • Community Health Program Coordinator
  • Community Health Program Rep
  • Community Health Program Representative

  • 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 self-care, such as diabetes management.
  • Identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area.
  • Teach classes or otherwise disseminate medical or dental health information to school groups, community groups, or targeted families or individuals, in a manner consistent with cultural norms.

  • Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
  • Plan programs to address community health issues.
  • Provide basic health care services.
  • Refer clients to community or social service programs.