ISCO Occupation Group 3253.1 Community Health Worker
From Open Risk Manual
Contents
Definition
Community Health Worker: Community health workers provide advice and information about various health subjects to the community. They can assist with pre- and post-natal care, give nutritional advice and help individuals stop smoking. Community health workers develop health and prevention programmes.
Essential Skills
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Community Education
- Review Social Service Plan
- Relate Empathetically
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Build Community Relations
- Apply Knowledge Of Human Behaviour
- Provide Social Counselling
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Apply Decision Making Within Social Work
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
Optional Skills
- Empower Social Service Users
- Advise On Mental Health
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Address Public Health Issues
- Assess Clients' Drug And Alcohol Addictions
- Advocate For Social Service Users
- Support Individuals On Nutrition Changes
- Advise On Pregnancy
- Deliver Group Sessions On Nutrition
- Contribute To Public Health Campaigns
- Inform On The Risks Of Substance And Alcohol Abuse
- Manage Social Crisis
- Promote Social Change
- Promote Health And Safety Policies In Health Services
- Identify The Health Benefits Of Nutritional Changes
- Assist Families In Crisis Situations
- Perform Health Assessment
- Assist Disabled Individuals To Participate In Community Activities
- Manage Health Promotion Activities
Alternative Names
- Community Health Assistant
- Community Support Worker
- Community Carer
- Community Healthcare Worker
- Community Healthcare Support Worker
- Community First Responder
- Community Healthcare Assistant
Specializations
| Specialization | Title |
|---|---|
| C3253.1.1 | ISCO Specialization 3253.1.1 First Aid Instructor |
