# Community Health Worker Occupation Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/community-health-worker Community health workers serve as a bridge between underserved populations and the healthcare system, conducting community outreach and health education to connect people with medical, social, and preventive services. Much of the work involves case management, following up with individuals to ensure they access care and follow treatment plans, all delivered with strong cultural competency for the communities served. Motivational interviewing techniques help them support behavior change around chronic disease management and healthy habits. Top skills: [Case Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/case-management), [Community Outreach](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/community-outreach), [Cultural Competency](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cultural-competency), [Health Education](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/health-education), [Motivational Interviewing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/motivational-interviewing) ## Career ladder - Often comes from: often an entry point. - Often leads to: [Health Educator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-educator), [Patient Navigator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/patient-navigator) ## Similar roles [Case Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/case-worker), [Dietitian](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/dietitian), [Health Coach](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-coach), [Health Education Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-education-manager), [Health Educator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-educator), [Home Health Aide](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/home-health-aide), [Human Service Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-service-assistant), [Human Services Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-services-specialist), [Patient Advocate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/patient-advocate), [Patient Navigator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/patient-navigator), [Social Service Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-service-assistant), [Social Services Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-services-specialist) ## Open Community Health Worker roles (1) - [Community Health Worker](https://cvshealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CVS_Health_Careers/job/IL---Harwood-Heights/Community-Health-Worker_R0940097) at [Longs Drugs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/longs-drugs) — Harwood Heights, IL (listed on Longs Drugs's own careers site) ## Likely next role (1) Where Community Health Workers commonly go next: [Health Educator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-educator), [Patient Navigator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/patient-navigator). - [Health Educator (Contract)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/461c7c88-fafa-49cd-ae53-6d419beffb9f/health-educator-contract-at-talkspace) at [Talkspace](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/talkspace) — Contract, New York, NY · Remote, $35 / hour ## Roles similar to Community Health Worker (9) From [Case Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/case-worker), [Dietitian](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/dietitian), [Health Coach](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-coach), [Health Education Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-education-manager), [Health Educator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-educator), [Home Health Aide](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/home-health-aide), [Human Service Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-service-assistant), [Human Services Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-services-specialist), [Patient Advocate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/patient-advocate), [Patient Navigator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/patient-navigator), [Social Service Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-service-assistant), [Social Services Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-services-specialist). - [Health Coach](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/future/jobs/4727680005) at [Future Co](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/future-co) — Remote (listed on Future Co's own careers site) - [Health Coach - Evernorth - Hartford and Manchester CT](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e779fb99-20f9-46d2-922c-e4632dd1d30a/health-coach-evernorth-hartford-and-manchester-ct-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Hartford, CT - [Onsite Health Coach](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8d0667b6-6626-4133-baad-0be0ab29bbfa/onsite-health-coach-at-elevance-health) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Full-time - [Home Health Aide](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a74711d8-2952-4503-8383-fb8fca7c3cf8/home-health-aide-at-brookdale-senior-living-in-brentwood) at [Brookdale Senior Living in Brentwood](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookdale-senior-living-in-brentwood) — Full-time, Emerson, NJ - [Health Coach](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ef726743-c658-45d2-9d2a-8cb628926726/health-coach-at-virta-health) at [Virta Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/virta-health) — Remote, $30 / hour - [Health Educator (Contract)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/461c7c88-fafa-49cd-ae53-6d419beffb9f/health-educator-contract-at-talkspace) at [Talkspace](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/talkspace) — Contract, New York, NY · Remote, $35 / hour - [Studio Coach - Rochester Hills, MI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69d83a41-44b9-4d6e-b17e-325f79382113/studio-coach-rochester-hills-mi-at-weight-watchers) at [Weight Watchers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/weight-watchers) — Part-time, United States - Studios, $18 – $21 / hour - [Bilingual Health Coach - Evernorth - Miami, FL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/af2575e4-0ae3-48ba-ba1e-84d9ebd39fc7/bilingual-health-coach-evernorth-miami-fl-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Miami, FL - [Health & Wellness Coach (Contract)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/121fea8f-7d0c-4a20-90cf-3b5cc2aed369/health-wellness-coach-contract-at-talkspace) at [Talkspace](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/talkspace) — Contract, New York, NY · Remote, $35 / hour ## People with this title (0) No one holds this exact title here yet.