Employment Percentage
27.05757683
SOC ID
21-1094
SOC Title
Community Health Workers
ONET ID
21-1094.00
ONET Concat ID
21109400
Median Salary
46771.49
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
7.49
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
2.63
Ed Level Associates
22.709999
Ed Level Bachelors
51.880001
Ed Level Masters
15.3
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
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.
Core 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.
Start Annual Earnings
33117.61
Top Annual Earnings
71289.18
EMSI Career Title Slug
community-health-worker