Community Health Worker Level I Certificate
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.
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Jobs available locally 555 |
Demand Locally +3 % |
Annual Wage Range $37,561 – $51,900 |
Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
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Jobs available locally 331 |
Demand Locally +2 % |
Annual Wage Range $36,967 – $100,815 |
Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.
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Jobs available locally 602 |
Demand Locally +3 % |
Annual Wage Range $34,808 – $69,704 |
Program Level:
Continuing Education
Program Type:
Fully Online
Department:
Continuing Education
Institute:
Health & Biosciences
College:
NVC
What is the Community Health Worker program?
| The Community Health Worker program prepares you to work in public health, private health care delivery systems, community-based social service agencies, and healthcare insurance organizations. Community Health Workers provide services to increase wellness and improve access to health services through outreach activities to target populations. The program will train you to develop positive relationships with individuals who need assistance and support in developing healthy behaviors, utilizing health resources, and gaining educational support to prevent or alleviate the effects of chronic disease. Hospitals, churches, clinics, insurance companies and nonprofit organizations all need the services of community healthcare workers. |
Courses
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Program Information
Time Commitment160 Contact Hours 8 Week Training |
CertificationCertificate of Completion (Alamo) CE2Credit eligible |
Career OutlookLearn more at the Alamo Colleges Career Coach website |
