Community Health Workers

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.

Tasks Include:

Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise.
Attend community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues or build relationships with community members.
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.
Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority populations, low-income populations, or pregnant women.
Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
Refer community members to needed health services.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)

Projections Quick View:

Virginia: +19.7%

National: +13.1%

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job Zone:

Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Income Range:

Highest ($50,000 and up)

Median Earnings:

National

$48,200.00

State

$49,350.00

Regional

Community Health Workers

Description

Career Cluster:

Human Services

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Community Health Workers

Education

Required Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree = 51.88%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 22.71%
Master's Degree = 15.30%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 7.49%
Some College Courses = 2.63%

Related Work Experience

Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 50.27%
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 16.98%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.28%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 8.11%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 7.13%
Up to and including 1 month = 1.93%
None = 1.71%
Over 10 years = 0.59%

On-Site or In-Plant Training

Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 28.26%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 24.07%
None = 23.32%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 17.74%
Up to and including 1 month = 6.33%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.28%

On-the-Job Training

Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 57.76%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.51%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 14.20%
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 2.30%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.24%

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Community Health Workers

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise.
Attend community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues or build relationships with community members.
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.
Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority populations, low-income populations, or pregnant women.
Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
Refer community members to needed health services.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

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

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Knowledge

%	Subject	Description
87.50	Customer and Personal Service	Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
73.75	English Language	Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
70.50	Education and Training	Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
67.50	Administration and Management	Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
65.00	Medicine and Dentistry	Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
64.25	Psychology	Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
58.75	Administrative	Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
49.50	Personnel and Human Resources	Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
49.50	Computers and Electronics	Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

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Skills

%	Subject	Description
78.00	Active Listening	Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
78.00	Speaking	Talking to others to convey information effectively.
78.00	Social Perceptiveness	Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
75.00	Writing	Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
72.00	Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
72.00	Service Orientation	Actively looking for ways to help people.
68.75	Critical Thinking	Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
65.50	Active Learning	Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
65.50	Coordination	Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
62.50	Persuasion	Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
62.50	Instructing	Teaching others how to do something.
62.50	Complex Problem Solving	Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
59.50	Time Management	Managing one's own time and the time of others.
59.50	Systems Analysis	Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
59.50	Learning Strategies	Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
59.50	Monitoring	Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
59.50	Judgment and Decision Making	Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
56.25	Management of Personnel Resources	Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
53.00	Systems Evaluation	Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
50.00	Negotiation	Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

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Abilities

%	Subject	Description
81.25	Oral Comprehension	The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
78.00	Oral Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
72.00	Written Comprehension	The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
68.75	Written Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
68.75	Problem Sensitivity	The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
68.75	Speech Clarity	The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
68.75	Speech Recognition	The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
65.50	Deductive Reasoning	The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
65.50	Near Vision	The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
62.50	Inductive Reasoning	The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
56.25	Information Ordering	The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
56.25	Category Flexibility	The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
50.00	Originality	The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
50.00	Time Sharing	The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
50.00	Finger Dexterity	The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

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Work Activities

%	Subject	Description
96.75	Communicating with People Outside the Organization	Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
93.75	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
93.75	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
92.00	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
90.50	Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
87.75	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
87.50	Documenting/Recording Information	Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
85.00	Working with Computers	Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
84.75	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
84.00	Assisting and Caring for Others	Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
83.75	Developing Objectives and Strategies	Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
81.75	Scheduling Work and Activities	Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
78.50	Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
77.50	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
76.75	Training and Teaching Others	Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
75.50	Thinking Creatively	Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
74.75	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
73.00	Developing and Building Teams	Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
70.75	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
70.25	Selling or Influencing Others	Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
69.75	Processing Information	Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
67.25	Handling and Moving Objects	Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
67.00	Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
66.50	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
66.50	Analyzing Data or Information	Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
66.50	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
66.25	Performing Administrative Activities	Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
61.00	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
61.00	Monitoring and Controlling Resources	Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
60.50	Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
60.25	Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
58.00	Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
57.50	Coaching and Developing Others	Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
53.50	Providing Consultation and Advice to Others	Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
52.50	Performing General Physical Activities	Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.

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Work Styles

%	Subject	Description
92.75	Dependability	Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
92.50	Integrity	Job requires being honest and ethical.
90.00	Cooperation	Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
88.00	Independence	Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
87.75	Adaptability/Flexibility	Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
87.00	Initiative	Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
85.75	Concern for Others	Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
85.00	Social Orientation	Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
83.00	Innovation	Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
82.50	Leadership	Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
82.00	Stress Tolerance	Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
81.25	Self-Control	Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
80.50	Attention to Detail	Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
76.75	Analytical Thinking	Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
76.00	Achievement/Effort	Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
72.25	Persistence	Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

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Work Values

%	Subject	Description
100.00	Relationships	Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
83.33	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.
83.33	Independence	Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
58.33	Working Conditions	Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
55.50	Recognition	Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
55.50	Support	Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

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Work Context

%	Subject	Description
95.40	Electronic Mail	How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
95.20	Face-to-Face Discussions	How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
91.60	Contact With Others	How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
87.40	Telephone	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
84.00	Work With Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
81.80	Structured versus Unstructured Work	To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
80.60	Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
79.40	Freedom to Make Decisions	How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
78.60	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
77.60	Deal With External Customers	How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
77.20	Frequency of Decision Making	How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
77.00	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
76.80	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results	What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
73.40	Coordinate or Lead Others	How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
71.20	Letters and Memos	How often does the job require written letters and memos?
68.40	Public Speaking	How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job?
68.40	Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
68.20	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
64.80	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results	How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
64.00	Spend Time Standing	How much does this job require standing?
62.60	Exposed to Disease or Infections	How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?
61.40	Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People	How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
60.60	Frequency of Conflict Situations	How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
60.60	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks	How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
58.80	Spend Time Sitting	How much does this job require sitting?
58.60	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls	How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
52.60	Spend Time Walking and Running	How much does this job require walking and running?
49.60	Level of Competition	To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Overall Experience
- 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.
Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

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Earnings Benefits*

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
United States	$35,560.00	$48,200.00	$60,740.00
Virginia	$32,080.00	$49,350.00	$58,490.00

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
Alexandria/Arlington	$35,750.00	$49,240.00	$62,570.00
Bay Consortium	$35,040.00	$40,160.00	$50,640.00
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	$37,480.00	$55,410.00	$65,530.00
Central VA/Region2000	No Data	No Data	No Data
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	$32,030.00	$49,610.00	$55,960.00
New River/Mt. Rogers	No Data	No Data	No Data
Northern Virginia	$41,940.00	$49,360.00	$59,970.00
Piedmont Workforce	$31,880.00	$39,270.00	$46,830.00
Shenandoah Valley	$36,590.00	$49,350.00	$55,770.00
South Central	No Data	No Data	No Data
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	No Data	No Data	No Data
Western Virginia	$33,700.00	$47,880.00	$54,240.00

* Earnings Calculations:

Regional Earnings:
   Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
   Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.

National and State Earnings:
   Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
   Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)

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Employment Projections

USA: 2023-2033

Virginia: 2022-2032

Regions: 2020-2030

	Current	Projected	% Change
United States	63,400	71,700	+13.1%
Virginia	1,274	1,525	+19.7%

Region	Current*	Projected	% Change
Alexandria/Arlington	No Data	No Data	No Data
Bay Consortium	No Data	No Data	No Data
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	No Data	No Data	No Data
Central VA/Region2000	No Data	No Data	No Data
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	No Data	No Data	No Data
New River/Mt. Rogers	No Data	No Data	No Data
Northern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
Piedmont Workforce	No Data	No Data	No Data
Shenandoah Valley	No Data	No Data	No Data
South Central	No Data	No Data	No Data
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	No Data	No Data	No Data
Western Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data

* - Estimated

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Proficiency Ratings

These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.

Proficiency	Rating
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	5.0
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	5.0
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	5.0
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	4.5
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.5
Documenting/Recording Information	4.5
Working with Computers	4.5
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.5
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.5
Developing Objectives and Strategies	4.5
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.5
Getting Information	4.0
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0
Training and Teaching Others	4.0
Thinking Creatively	4.0
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.0
Developing and Building Teams	4.0
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.0
Selling or Influencing Others	4.0
Processing Information	4.0
Handling and Moving Objects	3.5
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	3.5
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	3.5
Analyzing Data or Information	3.5
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.5
Performing Administrative Activities	3.5
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	3.5
Monitoring and Controlling Resources	3.5
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	3.5
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	3.5
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	3.5
Coaching and Developing Others	3.5
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others	3.0
Performing General Physical Activities	3.0
Controlling Machines and Processes	2.5
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	2.5
Staffing Organizational Units	2.0
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment	2.0
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment	2.0
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment	2.0

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Titles

Community Health Advisor
Community Health Advocate
Community Health Agent
Community Health Counselor
Community Health Navigator
Community Health Outreach Worker
Community Health Promoter
Community Health Representative
Community Health Worker (CHW)
Health Outreach Worker
Lay Health Advocate
Peer Health Promoter
Public Health Outreach Worker
Public Health Worker

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South University-Richmond
South University-Virginia Beach
University of Lynchburg
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Wytheville Community College

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