Community Health Workers: 
Assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Conduct outreach for medical personnel or health organizations to implement programs in the community that promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health. May provide information on available resources, provide social support and informal counseling, advocate for individuals and community health needs, and provide services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. May collect data to help identify community health needs.
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About the Job
| Primary Industry | Human Services |
| Indiana Average Salary | $42,820.00 |
| Average Time to Fill | 42 days |
| Typical Education | Associate's degree |
| Typical Experience | Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years |
| Current Openings | |
| 2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018) | 389 |
| 2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018) | 3.52 % |
| 10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) | 2,003 |
| 10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) | 15.49 % |
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Skills Profile
Essential (Soft) Skills
Essential Skills to Employers
Information Gathering
Critical Thinking
Customer Service
Problem-solving
Decision-making
Attention to Detail
Oral Communication
Organization
Work Ethic
Integrity
Professionalism
Conflict Management
Written Communication
Creativity
Leadership
Teamwork
Critical Thinking
Customer Service
Problem-solving
Decision-making
Attention to Detail
Oral Communication
Organization
Work Ethic
Integrity
Professionalism
Conflict Management
Written Communication
Creativity
Leadership
Teamwork
Top Job Duties and Responsibilities
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Advise individuals regarding marriage
Match clients to public or community services
Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues or problems
Help clients get needed services or resources
Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues
Advise clients or community groups on health issues
Advise others on social matters
Refer patients or clients to community services or resources
Recommend legal actions
Match clients to public or community services
Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues or problems
Help clients get needed services or resources
Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues
Advise clients or community groups on health issues
Advise others on social matters
Refer patients or clients to community services or resources
Recommend legal actions
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Evaluate patient functioning and capabilities
Evaluate client progress against measurable goals
Evaluate patient or client response to therapy or treatment
Evaluate therapy needs of patient or client
Identify physical or emotional abuse
Conduct program evaluations
Determine social service program status
Evaluate client progress against measurable goals
Evaluate patient or client response to therapy or treatment
Evaluate therapy needs of patient or client
Identify physical or emotional abuse
Conduct program evaluations
Determine social service program status
Assisting and Caring for Others
Perform in home visits to provide support or information
Provide in home patient care
Provide basic health care services
Conduct individual, group, or family interventions
Provide care for mentally ill or special needs individuals
Develop treatment plans
Conduct behavior modification
Provide in home patient care
Provide basic health care services
Conduct individual, group, or family interventions
Provide care for mentally ill or special needs individuals
Develop treatment plans
Conduct behavior modification
Getting Information
Research medical or health improvement issues
Collect information about community health needs
Collect personal information
Identify interrelationships among social statistics or indicators
Identify interrelationships among individuals or social groups
Conduct interviews to gather public, community, or government services related information
Collect information about community health needs
Collect personal information
Identify interrelationships among social statistics or indicators
Identify interrelationships among individuals or social groups
Conduct interviews to gather public, community, or government services related information
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitor children to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance
Monitor diets of individuals or groups
Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities
Monitor client progress
Monitor clients to evaluate treatment progress
Maintain confidentiality of data
Monitor diets of individuals or groups
Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities
Monitor client progress
Monitor clients to evaluate treatment progress
Maintain confidentiality of data
Training and Teaching Others
Teach medical self care
Teach family members to provide bedside care
Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services
Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families
Lead classes or community events
Plan social behavior learning activities
Teach family members to provide bedside care
Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services
Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families
Lead classes or community events
Plan social behavior learning activities
Documenting/Recording Information
Maintain dental or medical records
Document medical prognosis
Manage clinical or social case records
Record medical history
Maintain client records
Record client's personal data
Document medical prognosis
Manage clinical or social case records
Record medical history
Maintain client records
Record client's personal data
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Assist clients with understanding personal problems
Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress
Provide educational materials to community members
Adapt response to match client socioeconomic condition
Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress
Provide educational materials to community members
Adapt response to match client socioeconomic condition
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| Business Development | ||||
| Budgeting | ||||
| Psychology | ||||
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) | ||||
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