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Community Health Workers
Job description
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).
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Entry level hourly / annual
$14.06
$29,242
Typical hourly / annual
$21.90
$45,557
Experienced hourly / annual
$36.86
$76,669
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| Statewide Openings | |
|---|---|
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Annual Openings 58 |
| Total Employed 410 | |
| Projected Growth 1.8% | |
| * Projected through 2030 | |
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| Entry-Level Education | |
|---|---|
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High school diploma or equivalent |
Certificates & degrees in Idaho for Community Health Workers 2020-2021
The data shown below displays information about how many individuals earned different degrees from each of Idaho’s eight public institutions.
Table Key
Certificate 1 = Cert1
Certificate 2 = Cert2
Associate = Assc
Bachelor's = Bach
Master's = Master
Doctorate or professional = PhD
| Title | Cert1 | Cert2 | Assc | Bach | Master | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Wellness, General | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Health, General | 5 | - | 12 | 54 | 16 | - |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | - |
| Total (104) | 7 | - | 12 | 64 | 21 | - |
Learn more about the data for certificates and degrees earned in Idaho
Page sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Idaho Department of Labor; O*Net; Career Information System; America's Job Link Alliance; and Educational Analytics System of Idaho the State Longitudinal Data System
Eligible Training Provider data for Community Health Workers
| Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Title | Average Completion Rate | Average Employment Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0% | 0.0% |
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