Skills and Knowledge:

Problem Solving; Professionalism; Collaboration; Critical Thinking; Communication; Creativity; Flexibility; Initiative; Public Speaking; Learn about roles and responsibilities of a CHW; Engage clients in ways that establish trust and rapport with them and their families; Engage in cultural competency; Identify language access and healthcare access for clients and their families; Identify and document needs and health topics relevant to the priority population; Be familiar with health literacy and medical terminology; Adapt outreach strategies based on population, venue, behavior or identified risks that are appropriate to a given population and its self-determined concerns; Identify basic geographic and structural features that define, support and inhibit outreach in the community; Create a non-judgmental atmosphere in interactions with clients and their families; Identify personal safety issues and possible responses to potentially dangerous situations; Document and help create networks and establish partnerships and linkages with other community health; workers and organizations for the purpose of care coordination and enhancing resources.