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Community Health Workers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$51030	7800	11.3%
State Statistics	-	-	-
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$51030

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

7800

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

11.3%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

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.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Detailed Work Activities

Provide basic health care services.
Advise clients or community groups on health issues.
Advise others on social or educational issues.
Advocate for individual or community needs.
Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information.
Monitor clients to evaluate treatment progress.
Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress.
Provide educational materials to community members.
Coordinate with external parties to exchange information.
Confer with clients to exchange information.
Communicate health and wellness information to the public.
Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services.
Interpret cultural or religious information for others.
Maintain client records.
Monitor nutrition related activities of individuals or groups.
Advise others on ways to improve processes or products.
Recommend changes or corrective procedures.
Refer clients to community or social service programs.
Lead classes or community events.
Help clients get needed services or resources.
Collect information about community health needs.
Plan programs to address community health issues.
Recommend legal actions.
Transport clients to appointments.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

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.
Refer community members to needed health services.
Attend community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues or build relationships with community members.
Perform basic diagnostic procedures, such as blood pressure screening, breast cancer screening, or communicable disease screening.
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diagnostic screenings, such as breast cancer screening, pap smears, glaucoma tests, or diabetes screenings.
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.
Administer immunizations or other basic preventive treatments.
Identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area.
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to self-care, such as diabetes management.
Conduct home visits for pregnant women, newborn infants, or other high-risk individuals to monitor their progress or assess their needs.
Transport or accompany clients to scheduled health appointments or referral sites.
Advocate for individual or community health needs with government agencies or health service providers.
Report incidences of child or elder abuse, neglect, or threats of harm to authorities, as required.
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.
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to sanitation or hygiene, such as flossing or hand washing.
Collect information from individuals to compile vital statistics about the general health of community members.
Assist families to apply for social services, including Medicaid or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to social or intellectual development, such as education, childcare, or problem solving.
Provide basic health services, such as first aid.
Interpret, translate, or provide cultural mediation related to health services or information for community members.
Monitor nutrition of children, elderly, or other high-risk groups.
Advise clients or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of childhood immunizations and how to access immunization services.
Develop plans or formal contracts for individuals, families, or community groups to improve overall health.
Provide feedback to health service providers regarding improving service accessibility or acceptability.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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