HEA-HEA8000 - Community Health Worker
Course Description
Permission required prior to enrollment
Contact cehealth@cpcc.edu for details
The Community Health Worker course will provide individuals with the knowledge, tools, and resources to become Community Health Workers (CHW) in various settings, including health departments, hospitals, and faith-based organizations. Instructions are designed to cover core competencies essential to working as a certified CHW, including communication, capacity building, service coordination, interpersonal advocacy, outreach, and personal/professional skills.
Course Outline
Community Health Workers (CHW) are trusted members of the community who assist individuals and communities in adopting healthy behaviors. This class will focus on fundamental skills and knowledge CHW’s need to demonstrate proficient in mastering the nine core competencies.
- Community Health Worker, History and Overview
- Common Terms used by Community Health Workers
- Introduction to Public Health Care Coverage
- Practicing Cultural Based Humility
- Working with Groups
- Code of Ethics for Community Health Workers
- Client Interviews
- Client Centered Counseling
- Introduction to Care Management
- Advocacy Skills
- Stress Management and Self Care Skills
- Conflict Resolution Skills
Learner Outcomes
In this course, students will learn how to provide services to a diverse population based on nine core competencies of a Community Health Worker.
- Communication Skills
- Capacity Building Skills
- Services Coordination skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Advocacy Skills
- Personal Skills and Development
- Outreach skills
- Education and Facilitation skills
Notes
This course is fully online.
Accrediting Associations
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Community Health Worker Certificate Program : Community Health Worker