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Community Health Worker

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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.

RELATED JOB TITLES

Counselor, Community Health Program Representative (Community Health Program Rep), Community Nutrition Educator, Community Health Outreach Worker, Community Health Promoter, HIV CTS Specialist (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counseling and Testing Services Specialist), Community Health Program Coordinator, Community Health Worker (CHW)


Facts and Stats

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O*NET Code: 21-1094.00

$47k

Median wages (annual)

8,800

Projected job openings

>11%

Projected growth (much faster than average)


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