How do they match: Community Health Workers

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counseling and Testing Services Specialist
  • Community Development Coordinator

  • Develop plans or formal contracts for individuals, families, or community groups to improve overall health.
  • Advise clients or community groups on issues related to risk or prevention of conditions, such as lead poisoning, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), prenatal substance abuse, or domestic violence.
  • Advise clients or community groups on issues related to social or intellectual development, such as education, childcare, or problem solving.
  • Assist families to apply for social services, including Medicaid or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
  • Teach appropriate parenting behaviors to individuals or families.
  • 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.
  • Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.