How do they match: Community Health Workers

  • Benefits Outreach Specialist
  • HIV CTS Specialist
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counseling and Testing Services Specialist

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.