21-1094Community Health Workers
Official English titleCommunity Health Workers
Official English duty definition
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. Excludes “Health Education Specialists” (21-1091).
Classification parents
- Minor group
- Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists
21-1000 - Broad occupation
- Miscellaneous Community and Social Service Specialists
21-1090
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