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Community Health Workers

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.

Median salary

$51,030

Typical range

$38k – $79k

Job outlook

+11% (faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Community Health Workers

    Entry / Junior

    $37,930

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Community Health Workers

    Established

    $51,030

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Community Health Workers

    Senior

    $64,795

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
  • •Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise.
  • •Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority populations, low-income populations, or pregnant women.
  • •Contact clients in person, by phone, or in writing to ensure they have completed required or recommended actions.
  • •Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community.

Fields of study

Any field

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